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The aim is to explore how small effect sizes can still indicate significant findings in research methodologies.

When small effects are impressive.

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This article discusses alternative strategies to assess the importance of small effects in research, suggesting new methodologies.

The aim is to explore how small effect sizes can still indicate significant findings in research methodologies.
Describes two methodological strategies for evaluating effect sizes.
Discusses the manipulation of independent variables and influence on dependent variables.
Highlights the role of small effects in meta-analyses.
Demonstrates that minor manipulations can still yield significant effects.
Shows that difficult-to-influence dependent variables can reveal meaningful relationships.
Establishes that importance does not always correlate with large effect sizes.

Prentice et al. (1992) studied this question.

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