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1Department of Leadership and Counseling, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho.
Abstract:
In this article, the author will discuss processes used by quantitative researchers to render judgments and decisions about the results of their statistical analyses, highlighting what "p-values" represent and how p-values became ubiquitous in quantitative social science research. Suggestions for alternative ways to measure the significance of quantitative outcomes in leadership research will also be offered.
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