Intuitive t tests: Lay use of statistical information

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1147-1152

  Obrecht, Natalie A ^a   Chapman, Gretchen B ^a   Gelman, Rochel ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 38149097694     PISSN: 10699384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03193104     Document Type: Article

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