The p-Value Is Not Enough: Importance of Reporting Confidence Interval and Effect Size in Psychological Research
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valor p, intervalos de confianza, tamaño del efectoAbstract
Con este editorial 2024 pretendemos abogar por la inclusión y el énfasis en el intervalo de confianza junto con el tamaño del efecto en los manuscritos sometidos a nuestra revista.
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