A nonparametric method to analyze interactions: The adjusted rank transform test

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 684-688

  Leys, Christophe ^a   Schumann, Sandy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adjusted rank transformation; Factorial design; Interaction; Nonparametric test; Rank test

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951563152     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2010.02.007     Document Type: Article

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