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The language-as-fixed-effect fallacy: A critique of language statistics in psychological research

Clark, Herbert H.·1973·Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior
DOI 10.1016/s0022-5371(73)80014-3
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Authors
Clark, H. H.
Venue
Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1973-08
Volume
12
Issue
4
Pages
335-359
ISSN
0022-5371 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/s0022-5371(73)80014-3
OpenAlex
W2032946087
Cited by
2,222
References
1
FWCI
115.42
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)

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