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Showing 1 to 20 of 555 for “"small sample size"”.
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An Evaluation of the Small Sample Size Properties of Tests of Localization
… there is little information regarding the small sample size properties of the tests. Often, agglomeration researchers choose tests without knowledge of their properties and relative performance. This paper evaluates the small sample size properties of discrete tests of localization using …
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Estimation of Variation For High-throughput Molecular Biological Experiments With Small Sample Size
… the high-throughput experiments often involve a small number of samples due to the limitation of cost and time. In such cases, the stochastic information may dominate the outcome of an experiment because there may not be enough samples to present the true biological information. It is challenging …
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Siblings' perceptions of their divorce experiences and the qualities of the sibling relationship
… Conclusions are drawn cautiously due to the small sample size, and to other methodological considerations. However, it appears that children from divorced families report a wide range of experiences. Additionally, children in the same family tend to report different experiences, and it seems …
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Predictors of Post Foster Care Functioning: Assessing Emotional Intelligence in Foster Alumni
… general intelligence (IQ) and EI. Given the small sample size, relevant effect size estimates were used to interpret effects. Results of correlational analyses indicated that EI was meaningfully positively correlated with post-care educational attainment, income, personal growth, marital and …
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RELIABILITY OF PROXY RESPONDENTS WHO REPORT COMMUNICATIVE PARTICIPATION FOR PERSONS WITH APHASIA
… statistical analysis was unreliable due to small sample size; consequently, visual inspection was the primary means for interpretation. Overall, proxies rated communicative participation lower than PWA and rated higher communicative participation for PWA with less severe aphasia. Male …
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RELIABILITY OF PROXY RESPONDENTS WHO REPORT COMMUNICATIVE PARTICIPATION FOR PERSONS WITH APHASIA
… statistical analysis was unreliable due to small sample size; consequently, visual inspection was the primary means for interpretation. Overall, proxies rated communicative participation lower than PWA and rated higher communicative participation for PWA with less severe aphasia. Male …
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Study of referral sources, patient retention rates and patient satisfaction in the Victoria University osteopathic clinic
… from this study is difficult in view of the small sample size. This study indicates that current patients are mostly satisfied with the Victoria University Osteopathic Clinic, and suggests that any deficiencies in patient numbers may be due to limitations within the study. This minor thesis …
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The effectiveness of psychotherapeutic intervention in the reduction of client symptoms in an employee assistance program
… Post and Follow-up assessments resulted in a small sample size. For clients who returned Post and Follow-up assessments, results indicate that short-term psychotherapy offered in the EAP was effective in reducing symptoms and emotional distress for clients who received therapy. Methodological …
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Estimating the Intrinsic Dimension of High-Dimensional Data Sets: A Multiscale, Geometric Approach
… Euclidean space are considered. Assuming one has samples from such a set, possibly corrupted by high-dimensional noise, if the data is linear the dimension can be recovered using PCA. However, when the data is non-linear, PCA fails, overestimating the intrinsic dimension. A multiscale version of …
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Fairytales and Therapy: Using Fairytales in Assessing for Child Abuse
… While statistically inconclusive due to the small sample size and short duration, marked differences were noted between the two groups. Accordingly, further research may be valuable if conclusive evidence could result in a non-intrusive assessment as well as continuing therapy with …
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Exploring Symbolic Aspects Of Human-Environment Interaction In A Socially Constructed Coastscape: Sense Of Place In Coastal Maine
… ethnographic rendering by means of a small sample size (n=13) and open-ended interviews. Residents' narratives are investigated to reveal the diversity and themes of place-meanings associated with the human and natural landscape. On a practical level, this research may assist local …
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A cross-case narrative inquiry of board-certified music therapists' perceptions of therapeutic relationships with stroke patients and their caregivers
… While results are limited due to the small sample size, they indicated that the relationships between music therapists, stroke patients, and their caregivers can be collaborative. Also, caregivers may be central to the stroke patient's recovery by providing both instrumental and …
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In the Bird's Nest: Birth Orders Influence on the Art
… Simpson’s Attachment Index (1990). Due to the small sample size (n=45) distributed across three birth orders (oldest/only, middle, youngest) the findings were unable to yield statistical significance. The KBND when used in comparison with the AI was able to accurately determine attachment …
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Essays on the financial system of developing economies
… in panel data, and noisy estimates due to small sample size. Applying the appropriate corrections generates the inverse U shape savings rate profile predicted by the life-cycle model.
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Process Group Vs. Skills Group Modalities In The Treatment Of Individuals Diagnosed With Major Depressive Disorder
… statistically significant most likely due to the small sample size of the study.</p> <p>A series of ANCOVAs were conducted with the posttest subscales (i.e., Bond, Task, & Goal) as the dependent variable, the pretest subscales as the covariate, and the grouping variable being the comparison vs the …
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Development and Initial Evaluation of a Reinforced Cue Detection Model to Assess Situation Awareness in Commercial Aircraft Cockpits
… for designing a simulation analysis, using a small group of commercial airline pilots, to assess the benefits of a reinforced cue detection model. A phenomenological assessment of open ended questions asked at the conclusion of each simulation showed, subject to the limits of the relatively …
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The role of Lorikeet Clubhouse in psychiatric rehabilitation
… home. These conclusions are tentative due to the small sample size. Members perceived the Clubhouse to have lower levels of EE than their home environments, however these measures were correlated.
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An exploratory investigation of the relationship between PTSD symptoms and substance abuse in undergraduate college students
… the limitations of this study, including a very small sample size, the interpretations of the findings are discussed.
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Birth order and its effect on depression in adults
… between birth order and depression. It hypothesized that first-borns are more susceptible to depression than laterborns. Subjects were male and female undergraduate students from Rowan University. These students were over the age of 18 and were kept anonymous. The study collected data from …
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The Effect of Personality on Adults' Perceived Benefit of Speech Therapy: A Pilot Study
… limited the results of the study, including the small sample size and the limited number of participants who clearly fit each personality type.
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