Methods of Evolutionary Sciences

The Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 119-144

  Simpson, Jeffry A ^a   Campbell, Lorne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Construct validity; Evolutionary sciences; External validity; Internal validity; Investigative method; Psychological adaptations; Statistical conclusion validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84987811130     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470939376.ch4     Document Type: Chapter

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