A simultaneous approach to optimizing treatment assignments with mastery scores

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 403-433

  Vos, Hans J ^a  

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EID: 0031330194     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327906mbr3204_5     Document Type: Article

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