The converse inequality argument against tests of statistical significance

Psychological Methods

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 147-160

  Markus, Keith A ^a  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

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ARTICLE; HUMAN; LOGIC; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; HUMANS; LOGIC; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 85047686044     PISSN: 1082989X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1082-989X.6.2.147     Document Type: Article

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