Can a difference be important if it is not significant?

This short article discusses the difference between "important" and "statistically significant." The data used come from a study comparing male faculty salaries to female faculty salaries.
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http://www.uvm.edu/~dhowell/StatPages/StatHomePage
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David.Howell@uvm.edu
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Author Name: 
David Howell
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Intended User Role: 
Learner, Teacher
Material Type: 
Lecture Examples
Curriculum
Resource Type: 
Lecture/Presentation
Statistical Topic: 
Categorical ANOVA
Significance Testing Principles
Continuous
Variable Validity, Reliability, Bias
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Free for All
Audience: 
College --Undergrad Lower Division
College --Undergrad Upper Division
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html
Math Level: 
Non-symbolic math

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