Sex as a Possible Source of Group Inequivalence in Lovaas (1987).

Boyd, Richard D.

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Publication Date: 1998

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Sex as a Possible Source of Group Inequivalence in Lovaas (1987).

Boyd, Richard D.

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v28 n3 p211-15 Jun 1998

The possibility of differential sex proportions as a confounding factor in the Lovaas (1987) study is raised. It is argued that the chi-square analysis was inadequate and that the appropriate comparison should be made between the experimental and the control group using population data to estimate expected cell frequencies. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Chi Square, Children, Data Analysis, Data Interpretation, Outcomes of Treatment, Research Methodology, Research Problems, Sex Differences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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