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Testing curvilinear propositions by polynomial regression with particular reference to the interpretation of standardized solutions

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Jagodzinski, W., Weede, E. Testing curvilinear propositions by polynomial regression with particular reference to the interpretation of standardized solutions. Qual Quant 15, 447–463 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00190412

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