The objections to null hypothesis testing as a means of analysing psychological data

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 104-106

  Hammond, Geoff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 0030504214     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049539608259513     Document Type: Article

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