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The Oxford handbook of quantitative methods / edited by Todd D. Little.

  v. cm. – (Oxford library of psychology)

 ISBN 978–0–19–993487–4

 ISBN 978–0–19–993489–8

 1. Psychology–Statistical methods. 2. Psychology–Mathematical models. I. Little, Todd D.

 BF39.O927 2012

 150.72′1—dc23

 2012015005

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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