Research news and comment: Reflections on statistical and substantive significance, with a slice of replication

Educational Researcher

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 21-26

  Robinson, Daniel H ^a   Levin, Joel R ^a  

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EID: 0002039024     PISSN: 0013189X     EISSN: 1935102X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0013189X026005021     Document Type: Note

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