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SPOTLIGHT ON METHOD/ANALYSIS

Statistical Conclusions Validity Basics: Probability and How Type 1 and Type 2 Errors Obscure the Interpretation of Findings in Communication Research Literatures

Timothy R. Levine Department of Communication, Michigan State UniversityCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 115-119 | Published online: 02 Feb 2011

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