Robust step-down tests for multivariate independent group designs

British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 245-265

  Lix, Lisa M ^a   Fouladi, Rachel T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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ARTICLE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS;

HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 36548999738     PISSN: 00071102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000711006X117853     Document Type: Article

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