Studying individual differences in predictability With gamma regression and nonlinear multilevel models

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 153-185

  Culpepper, Steven Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 77951182973     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00273170903504885     Document Type: Article

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