Tests of significance
Some frequent misunderstandings
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9053883 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kim Smith (0000-0002-4063-0037), Kim Reakes Smith (0000-0002-3859-4997, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 315-321 |
| Publication date | 1983-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1939-0025.1983.tb03375.x |
| OpenAlex | W1941755814 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
Many clinicians and other mental health professionals have difficulty in evaluating and fully comprehending the research literature relevant to their practice. This paper focuses on simple but powerful misunderstandings often attributed to the mainstay of research—significance-testing methodology. The limitations of the method are examined as a means toward better understanding of the contribution empirical research can make to clinical knowledge and practice
Clinical Practice · Empirical research · Epistemology · Family medicine · Mental health · Psychiatry · Simple (philosophy) · Medicine · Psychological Testing and Assessment · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,05 |
| Citation span | 1986 - 1989 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |