Statistical assumptions of substantive analyses across the general linear model: A mini-review

Frontiers in Psychology

Volumn 3, Issue AUG, 2012, Pages

  Nimon, Kim F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Analyzing data; Assumptions; Homogeneity; Normality; Robustness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867075838     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16641078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00322     Document Type: Short Survey

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