Parsimony and model evaluation

Journal of Experimental Education

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 266-273

  Mulaik, Stanley A ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0032369778     PISSN: 00220973     EISSN: 19400683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220979809604411     Document Type: Article

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