Variance heterogeneity in published psychological research: A review and a new index

Methodology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-11

  Ruscio, John ^a   Roche, Brendan ^a  

^a The College of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Assumptions; Heterogeneity of variance; Robustness; Variance; Variance ratio

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859052902     PISSN: 16141881     EISSN: 16142241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1614-2241/a000034     Document Type: Review

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