Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Tables; Boxes; Introduction; Part I Effect sizes and the interpretation of results; 1 Introduction to effect sizes; 2 Interpreting effects; Part II The analysis of statistical power; 3 Power analysis and the detection of effects; 4 The painful lessons of power research; Part III Meta-analysis; 5 Drawing conclusions using meta-analysis; 6 Minimizing bias in meta-analysis; Last word: thirty recommendations for researchers; Appendix 1 Minimum sample sizes; Appendix 2 Alternative methods for meta-analysis
Combining d effects using Hedges et al.'s methodCombining r effects using Hedges et al.'s method; Comparing Hedges et al. with Hunter and Schmidt; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
A jargon-free introduction for students and researchers looking to interpret the practical significance of their results