Psychology Research and Applications
Can the Null Hypothesis Be “Proven” by Using Large Numbers of Predictor Variables?
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Author(s)
- Michelle Perez
School of Family Studies and Human Services, College of Health and Human Sciences, Kansas State University, USA - Walter R. Schumm*
School of Family Studies and Human Services, College of Health and Human Sciences, Kansas State University, USA - Abdullah AlRashed
School of Family Studies and Human Services, College of Health and Human Sciences, Kansas State University, USA - Duane W. Crawford
School of Family Studies and Human Services, College of Health and Human Sciences, Kansas State University, USA
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