The earth is round (p < .05)

American Psychologist

Volumn 49, Issue 12, 1994, Pages 997-1003

  Cohen, Jacob ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0039802908     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.49.12.997     Document Type: Article

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