Definition Meaningful and Unfamiliar Measurement Units

[kashishi7]

This statement is adapted from the scientific paper titled "Problems With Null Hypothesis Significance Testing (NHST): What Do the Textbooks Say?", which published in The Journal of Experimental Education on 2002 :

" Gliner et al. (2002) agreed with suggestions given by Kirk (1996), who mentioned that when the measurement is in meaningful units, a confidence interval should be used. On the other hand, when the measurement is in unfamiliar units, effect sizes should be reported."

What are the meaning of the terms "meaningful" and "unfamiliar" units?
Can anyone explains?

TQ

 

[Stijloor]

A Quick Bump!

Can someone help?

Thank you very much!!

Stijloor.

 

[Marc]

One more quick "Bump". My Thanks in advance to anyone who can help with this one!

 

[Quality_Steve]

Here's an interesting article from the University of Chicago that might answer the question. http://home.uchicago.edu/ourminsky/Unit_Abstract.pdf

Don't know if it hits the nail on the head but interesting non the less.

Steve