Effect Size in Scientific Research

Research In forensic psychology, effect size is required in all studies. Effect size measures are the frequent prevalence of meta-analysis studies that recap the outcomes from a certain field of research (Meerer, 2013). The first study I reviewed was “Comparing Effect Sizes in Follow-up Studies” with the source being Law and Human Behavior, Vol 29(5), Oct 2005, 615-620. This specific experiment in forensic psychology is extremely important because it recognized in this field there are numerous measures for effect size.

It introduced a table that offers effect size equivalences for 3 of the most ordinary measurements in this field. ROC Area (AUC, d and r. They represent why AUC is very efficient in way of predictive and diagnostic precision where numeric instead of text is a greater interpretation of effect sizes (Coe, 2003). My second study shows exactly why AUC is most efficient in terms. The second study named “The Effects of Media Violence Exposure on Criminal Aggression: A Meta-Analysis”. The source is Criminal Justice and Behavior 2008; 35; 772.

This study is a widespread and elaborate meta-analysis of 26 separate subject samples that investigate the association of media exposure, chiefly violent and hostile behavior. The authors applied an effect size gauge from combined and investigational studies with the mean effect size. This ensued assumption that criminal and aggression media violence are not positively associated. Their specimens on boys isolated as a sex hindered a statistically meaningful correlation but because the effect size was trivial, which diminished their conclusions (Meerer, 2013). Effect size is a straightforward means to calculating the discrepancy among two groups that has many benefits over the application of assessments of statistical importance only.

Effect size highlights the size of the discrepancy instead of perplexing it with sample size. (Coe, 2002) When a study returns a something important, many times it means that the piece of data the study yields is extremely dependable. Implication is a numerical expression that informs how sure you are that a discrepancy or rapport happens’ (Meerer, 2013). The association of numerical results is also compressed by the size of the samples, the larger it is, the more trustworthy it becomes. Then the effect size epitomizes the impact of the statistical significance and praises the p-values, but the magnitude of the data cannot be assured by effect size alone, because effect size influences the study is separate from and is not controlled by the sample size (Meereer, 2013).

However, effect size is very important. If for example weight loss program proclaims that it can get clients to lose up to 30 pounds; that number 30 pounds would be the effect size. Basically, it tells of how beneficial the program is. Although if it does not tell how many clients lost the 30 pounds, you will not know. Thus, it means sample size, the users whose experience of the program was measured is not indicated and is independent from the effect size. In forensic research, effect size is crucial to certain phases that it can potentially influence the study.