The difference between t and z and the difference it makes

Journal of General Psychology

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 77-84

  Blouin, David C ^a   Riopelle, Arthur J ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Power; Significance; Tests of hypotheses; Type I error

Indexed keywords

EID: 1342303700     PISSN: 00221309     EISSN: 19400888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GENP.131.1.77-84     Document Type: Article

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