Assessing moderator variables: Two computer simulation studies

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 45-62

  Mason, Craig A ^a   Tu, Shihfen ^b   Cauce, Ana Mari ^b  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030558639     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013164496056001003     Document Type: Article

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