The sanctity of p <.05 obfuscates good stuff: A comment on kerr and goss

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 168-173

  Andersen, Mark B ^a   Stoove, Mark A ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 85012477536     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: 15331571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10413209808406384     Document Type: Article

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