Maapraved Fdér'Release UINQESA:SSTR AEBS -00789R002200390001-5 analysis method, we will avoid an enormous amount of pointless work, and we can proceed with constructive discussion. We are especially interested in comparing the quality weights proposed by parapsychologists, critics of psi research, and “neutral” scientists, as this may give us a clue as to what is considered to be important in establishing consensus agreement among these different groups. Table 7. Summary of RNG meta-analysis standard variance test studies deviation against o = 1 : of (N) p (2-tail) z scores x? p (2-tail) SURVEY Experiment 188 0.738 Control -0.0003 PRINCETON Experiment Control FILEDRAWER ESTIMATE Experiment COMBINED Experiment Control * This “too small" variance in the control data is compatible with a mode! proposed by May, Radin et al (1985) and is also discussed by Jahn, Nelson and Dunne (1985). B-26 IFIED Approved For Release YNGLA 3 EO w7e9R002200390001-5
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