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Peer reviewedRamsey, Philip H.; Ramsey, Patricia P. – Journal of Educational Statistics, 1988
The accuracy of normal approximations to the binomial test was evaluated with and without a continuity correction, regarding control of Type I errors and power. Both tests exhibited substantial power loss in comparison to the exact binomial test, although they are easier to apply and are sometimes desirable. (SLD)
Descriptors: Power (Statistics), Probability, Statistical Distributions
