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Preface |
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Instructor Resources |
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Chapter 1 Statistical Understanding |
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Introduction: The Need for Quantitative Literacy |
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2 | (1) |
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Basic Statistical Understanding |
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Statistical Analysis Argumentation |
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The Need to Focus on the Amount of Difference or Association |
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3 | (1) |
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The Problem With p-Values |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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Null-Hypothesis Statistical Test (NHST) |
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7 | (1) |
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Current Problems With NHST |
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Where the Focus Should Be and What to Do |
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8 | (1) |
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11 | (1) |
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Scholar Before Researcher |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (3) |
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Appendix 1.1 Blood Pressure Null Hypothesis Example |
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Chapter 2 Background Of Design, Measurement, And Analysis |
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Introduction: Research and Quality Improvement Questions |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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Independent and Dependent Variables |
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Types of Data and Levels of Measurement |
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Core Measurement Concepts (Believability) |
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28 | (1) |
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Reliability and Stability |
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29 | (1) |
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Cronbach Alpha Versus Guttman Lambda 4 |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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Inter-Rater and Intra-Rater Reliability |
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31 | (1) |
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31 | (2) |
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33 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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Face and Content Validity |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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Measurement, Categorization, and Metrics: The Good, Bad, and Ugly |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (5) |
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Chapter 3 Descriptive Analyses |
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45 | (20) |
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Introduction: Descriptive Analyses and Investigative Journalism |
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45 | (1) |
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45 | (1) |
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Analysis of Continuous Data |
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46 | (1) |
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Mean, Median, Mode, Standard Deviation, Variance, Skewness, Kurtosis |
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Analysis of Categorical Data |
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52 | (1) |
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52 | (1) |
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Analysis of Mixed Continuous and Categorical Data |
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53 | (1) |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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Outliers and Nonnormal Distributions |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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Examples of Transformations |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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59 | (4) |
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63 | (2) |
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Chapter 4 Visual Representations |
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65 | (24) |
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Introduction: The Importance of Visual Representation |
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65 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (2) |
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Single Variable-Univariate |
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68 | (5) |
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Multivariate Visualization (MV) |
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73 | (1) |
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Analysis of Mixed Continuous and Categorical |
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73 | (4) |
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77 | (4) |
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Two Continuous With One Categorical Variable |
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81 | (1) |
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Data Wrangling-Visualization |
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82 | (1) |
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Nontraditional Representation |
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82 | (1) |
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82 | (2) |
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Best of the Best Representation in History |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (3) |
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Chapter 5 Traditional Study Design |
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89 | (26) |
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Introduction: The Key to Good Design |
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89 | (1) |
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Variables: Independent and Dependent |
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90 | (1) |
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Experimental and Nonexperimental Designs |
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90 | (1) |
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Random Assignment/Selection |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (1) |
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91 | (2) |
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93 | (1) |
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Repeated Measures/Dependency |
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94 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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95 | (1) |
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Paired/Repeated With Independent/Experimental Groups |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (1) |
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Common Epidemiological Designs |
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96 | (1) |
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Randomized Controlled Trials |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (2) |
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108 | (1) |
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Causality (and Back to Argumentation) |
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109 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (5) |
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Chapter 6 Variability Between And Within Groups |
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Introduction: Understanding Variability |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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Purpose and Question Focus |
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117 | (1) |
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Designs Associated With Two Group Analyses |
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117 | (1) |
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Graphical and Conceptual Representations |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (1) |
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121 | (2) |
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Compatibility Intervals: f-Test |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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Compatibility Intervals Paired f-Test and Effect Size |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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Source Table and Compatibility Intervals |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (2) |
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131 | (1) |
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Traditional Power and Alpha |
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132 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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Paired f-Test Core Results |
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133 | (1) |
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One-Way ANOVA: Core Results |
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134 | (1) |
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Full Independent f-Test Example |
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135 | (2) |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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Research Questions, Hypotheses, Designs |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test |
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139 | (1) |
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Research Questions, Hypotheses, Designs |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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Independent f-Test Attributes |
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143 | (1) |
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Paired (Dependent) t-Test |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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145 | (5) |
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150 | (1) |
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Chapter 7 Variability Between And Within Groups Expanded |
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151 | (28) |
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Introduction: Expanding Groups |
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151 | (1) |
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Question Focus and Purpose |
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152 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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Repeated Measures With Groups |
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154 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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Graphical Representations |
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155 | (1) |
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155 | (4) |
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Factorial ANOVA 25S Source Table |
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159 | (1) |
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Compatibility Intervals and Effect Sizes |
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160 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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Source Table and Sums of Squares--Repeated Measures |
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161 | (3) |
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Confidence Intervals and Effect Sizes |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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Cautions to Start With 226 Analytic Steps |
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166 | (1) |
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Confidence Intervals and Effect Sizes |
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166 | (3) |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (1) |
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Results Example: Factorial ANOVA |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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Repeated Measures/Repeated Measures With Groups |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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172 | (1) |
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Repeated Measures/Repeated Measures With Groups |
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172 | (1) |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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174 | (5) |
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Chapter 8 Correlation And Regression |
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179 | (28) |
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Introduction: Associations |
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179 | (1) |
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Purpose and Question Focus |
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180 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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182 | (2) |
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184 | (1) |
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184 | (1) |
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The Correct Correlation by Data |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (2) |
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188 | (1) |
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ANOVA Table Adjusted R-Squared |
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189 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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Partial and Part Correlations |
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192 | (2) |
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194 | (1) |
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Correcting for Unreliability |
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194 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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Bivariate Regression: Core Results |
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194 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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Multivariate: Core Results |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (1) |
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197 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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Most Defining Attributes--What Should I Look For? |
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199 | (1) |
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Causality, Spurious Correlations, and Regression |
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199 | (1) |
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200 | (1) |
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200 | (4) |
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204 | (3) |
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Chapter 9 Logistic Regression |
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207 | (22) |
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Introduction: Outcomes Are Groups |
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207 | (1) |
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Purpose and Question Focus |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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210 | (1) |
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211 | (1) |
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211 | (3) |
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214 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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215 | (1) |
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215 | (1) |
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Technical Component of the Results Table |
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215 | (1) |
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216 | (1) |
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Prediction Accuracy Tables |
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216 | (2) |
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218 | (1) |
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Cut-Values, Input, Linearity Test |
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219 | (1) |
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220 | (1) |
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220 | (1) |
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220 | (3) |
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223 | (2) |
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Most Defining Attributes--What Should I Look For? |
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225 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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226 | (3) |
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Chapter 10 Introduction To Bayesian Analysis |
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229 | (20) |
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229 | (1) |
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229 | (3) |
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232 | (1) |
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233 | (2) |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (1) |
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237 | (1) |
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238 | (1) |
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239 | (1) |
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Bayes Independent f-Test Example |
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240 | (1) |
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Traditional Independent f-Test |
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240 | (1) |
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241 | (2) |
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243 | (3) |
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What You Need to Know to Implement Bayes |
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246 | (1) |
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246 | (1) |
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246 | (1) |
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246 | (3) |
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Chapter 11 Quality Improvement |
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249 | (20) |
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Introduction: Improvement and Change |
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249 | (1) |
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249 | (3) |
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Purpose and Question Focus |
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252 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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253 | (1) |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (1) |
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256 | (2) |
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258 | (1) |
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Areas of Concern, Symptoms, Problems |
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258 | (1) |
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259 | (1) |
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260 | (1) |
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260 | (2) |
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262 | (1) |
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Power Versus Accuracy Versus Time |
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262 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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263 | (1) |
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263 | (1) |
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263 | (1) |
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264 | (1) |
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264 | (5) |
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269 | (12) |
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Introduction: Refocusing Your Thoughts |
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269 | (1) |
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Why Your Results Are Probably Wrong |
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269 | (1) |
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Stats and the Assumption on Randomness |
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270 | (2) |
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ATOM Model of Analysis From the American Statistical Association |
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272 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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Ziliak's Guinnessonometrics |
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273 | (1) |
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273 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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Importance of Theory Regardless of Sample Size |
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275 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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276 | (1) |
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Interpret Within the Context of the Study |
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276 | (1) |
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276 | (1) |
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Detailed Measurement and Methods |
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277 | (1) |
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278 | (1) |
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278 | (3) |
Appendix: Review Question Answers and Rationales |
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Index |
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