bonferroni correction

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    Using factor analysis to avoid Bonferroni death?

    Hi! I have a study with three dichotomous IVs and five DVs, which are brief, relatively reliable composite scales derived through factor analysis. If I run 2x2x2 ANOVAs for each of the individual subscales, I get great results, with interactions supporting my hypothesis. However, if I use a...
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    Mann-Whitney U and Bonferroni Correction

    I recently presented some work in my department in which my colleagues and I had applied a Mann-Whitney U test for multiple pairwise comparisons. We used a Bonferroni-adjusted alpha for the test. After my presentation, a guy generally considered to be a statistics whiz told me that the...
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    multilevel analysis help!?

    Hi, I have a question regarding multilevel analyses using stata. My research question concerns a nested observational study design in which i collect questionnaire data from students (that cluster within classes, that cluster within schools: a 3 level design). Together with a set of...
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    How do I apply the bonferroni correction in hierarchical regression?

    I am conducting a hierarchical multiple regression with 6 predictor variables (2 dichotomous, 1 continuous, 3 2-way interactions) entered over 4 steps. I know that I need to control for Type I error with so many predictors, and I'm thinking of using a Bonferroni correction. My question is: do I...
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    Statistics advice

    Hello, I have 6 independent groups and one dependent variable. I did a univariate ANOVA analysis and the overall group significance was not significant. Is it okay to compare individual groups with the control group and do a series of unpaired t-tests? Do I need to do a Bonferroni...
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    4x2 Chi-Square HELP!

    Hi, I'm doing my dissertation for my Masters and I am in desperate need of help! I need to run 4x2 chi-squares in SPSS. I understand the assumptions (all expected counts must be above 1 and there should be no more than 20% of expected counts below 5), however as I am running multiple tests...
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    Bonferroni Correction

    I have been using SPSS for about four months. I am not a statistician. I continue to learn something new every minute that I am working with this program. I am looking at scores for achievement levels based on race. When I run the data, here are my steps: [LIST=1] Analyze multivariate...