“Don't You Understand? It's an Effect of d = 0.09 Between the Groups,Stupid!” Using Common Language Effect Sizes to Improve the Understandability of Study Results
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“Don't You Understand? It's an Effect of d = 0.09 Between the Groups,Stupid!” Using Common Language Effect Sizes to Improve the Understandability of Study Results
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