Regression to the mean effect: When to be concerned and how to correct for it

Nordic Psychology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 231-250

  Nielsen, Tine ^a   Karpatschof, Benny ^a   Kreiner, Svend ^a  

^a Department of Innovation and Organizational Economics   (Denmark)

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EID: 35948993389     PISSN: 19012276     EISSN: 19040016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1901-2276.59.3.231     Document Type: Article

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