Specialized tests for detecting treatment effects in the two-sample problem

Journal of Experimental Education

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 355-366

  Keselman, H J ^a   Cribbie, Robert ^a   Zumbo, Bruno D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0031484996     PISSN: 00220973     EISSN: 19400683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220973.1997.10806610     Document Type: Article

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