Jason T. Newsom PhD

Professor, Department of Psychology, Portland State University

Main Page Current Courses Univariate Quant Multivariate Quant Categorical Data Analysis Structural Equation Modeling Multilevel Regression Psychological Measurement Adult Development and Aging Past Courses Stats Notes Resources SEM References SEM Books Other LSEM Book LDA Book Department of Psychology

Psy 495 Psychological Measurement

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