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Peer reviewedFowler, Robert L. – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1992
A Monte Carlo simulation explored how to optimize power in the extreme groups strategy when sampling from nonnormal distributions. Results show that the optimum percent for the extreme group selection was approximately the same for all population shapes, except the extremely platykurtic (uniform) distribution. (SLD)
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Equations (Mathematics), Mathematical Models, Monte Carlo Methods
