Risk comprehension and judgments of statistical evidentiary appeals: When a picture is not worth a thousand words

Human Communication Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 423-452

  Parrott, Roxanne ^a   Silk, Kami ^b   Dorgan, Kelly ^c   Condit, Celeste ^d   Harris, Tina ^d  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 26444603839     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: 14682958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hcr/31.3.423     Document Type: Article

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