Further comments on statistical significance tests

Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-67

  Vacha Haase, Tammi ^a   Thompson, Bruce ^b  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032381024     PISSN: 07481756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07481756.1998.12068951     Document Type: Review

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