Publication of nonsignificant results: A survey of psychologists' opinions

Psychological Reports

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 169-175

  Reysen, Stephen ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLISHING; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLISHING; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33646905697     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/PR0.98.1.169-175     Document Type: Article

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