A Very Beginner’s Guide to Effect Size and Meta-Analysis in Psychology
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2024
Abstract
Two common classes of effect sizes are reviewed: (1) correlation, which measures the relationship strength and direction between two variables, and (2) mean difference, which indicate how different two means are from one anoher. An explanation of meta-analysis, which is the averaging of effect sizes from studies on the same topic, is alos provided.
Digital Commons @ LMU & LLS Citation
Murphy, Nora, "A Very Beginner’s Guide to Effect Size and Meta-Analysis in Psychology" (2024). Psychological Science Faculty Works. 102.
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/psyc_fac/102