Taking theoretical risks in a world of directional predictions

Applied and Preventive Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 47-51

  Lilienfeld, Scott O ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Discriminant validity; Higher order dimensions; Incremental validity; Replication; Significance testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 3242775563     PISSN: 09621849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appsy.2004.02.008     Document Type: Note

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