Comparing the variances of two independent groups

British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 169-175

  Wilcox, Rand R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL;

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EID: 0036584713     PISSN: 00071102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000711002159635     Document Type: Article

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