On the use of multilevel modeling as an alternative to items analysis in psycholinguistic research

Behavior Research Methods

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 723-730

  Locker Jr , Lawrence ^a,c   Huffman, Lesa ^b   Bovaird, James A ^b  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c Department of Psychology ^*  (United States)

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EID: 37349000285     PISSN: 1554351X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03192962     Document Type: Article

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