Statistical significance testing practices in the journal of experimental education

Journal of Experimental Education

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 75-83

  Thompson, Bruce ^a   Snyder, Patricia A ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LSU Medical Center   (United States)

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EID: 0031350798     PISSN: 00220973     EISSN: 19400683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220979709601396     Document Type: Article

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