Type I error in counseling research: A plea for multivariate analyses.

Maintains that a Type I error becomes inflated beyond conventional acceptable levels when a researcher performs individual univariate statistics (such as t tests or ANOVAs) on each of several dependent variables within a single research project. The present article examines the prevalence of inflated Type I error in counseling research and recommends wider use of multivariate statistics to correct the problem. (13 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)