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ZOU335ws.txt Jul 11 13:53 2012
INPUT: 186 persons, 24 items MEASURED: 186 persons, 24 items, 2 CATS
3.57.3
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------DIF class specification is: DIF=$S2W1
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| person
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DIF
person
DIF
DIF
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item
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| CLASS MEASURE S.E. CLASS MEASURE S.E. CONTRAST S.E.
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5.89 4.05 M
9.57 1.76
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1 I0001 |
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-20.64 6.17 M
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2 I0002 |
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-8.98 4.82 M
-9.50 2.26
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3 I0003 |
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10.82 4.08 M
10.80 1.76
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4 I0004 |
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20.01 4.62 M
26.99 2.32
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5 I0005 |
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6 I0006 |
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22.25 4.85 M
18.74 1.91
3.52 5.22
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7 I0007 |
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-6.75 4.63 M
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8 I0008 |
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14.24 4.21 M
16.61 1.85
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9 I0009 |
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-20.64 6.17 M
-23.23 3.33
2.59 7.01
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10 I0010 |
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11 I0011 |
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5.75 4.74 1.21 184 .2263
12 I0012 |
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2.58 4.11 M
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4.03 4.53
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13 I0013 |
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20.01 4.62 M
7.10 1.76
12.91 4.94 2.61 184 .0097
14 I0014 |
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5.87 5.04 1.16 184 .2456
15 I0015 |
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7.53 4.04 M
1.35 1.84
6.18 4.44 1.39 184 .1653
16 I0016 |
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3.97 1.79
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17 I0017 |
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9.16 4.05 M
12.36 1.77
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19 I0019 |
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5.86 1.77
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20 I0020 |
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21 I0021 |
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7.53 4.04 M
7.41 1.76
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ZOU812ws.txt Jul 11 14:03 2012
INPUT: 182 persons, 24 items MEASURED: 182 persons, 24 items, 2 CATS
3.57.3
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14.57 3.23
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2.85 6.36
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2 I0002 |
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-15.23 4.55
6.64 5.13 1.29 179 .1974
3 I0003 |
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12.07 1.94 M
9.55 3.13
2.52 3.68
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25.47 2.44 M
27.18 4.10
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1.91 4.34
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21.20 2.20 M
13.54 3.20
7.66 3.88 1.97 179 .0499
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4.40 4.57
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13.97 1.97 M
24.08 3.78
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9 I0009 |
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-24.64 3.76 M
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10 I0010 |
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-9.16 2.42 M
-6.84 3.73
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1.42 4.35
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-.44 2.04 M
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13 I0013 |
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7.27 1.92 M
13.54 3.20
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14 I0014 |
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-8.59 2.38 M
-9.81 3.99
1.22 4.65
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15 I0015 |
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2.38 1.98 M
5.62 3.15
-3.24 3.72 -.87 179 .3854
16 I0016 |
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3.54 1.95 M
2.58 3.22
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17 I0017 |
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-.44 2.04 M
1.53 3.26
-1.97 3.84 -.51 179 .6088
18 I0018 |
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12.82 1.95 M
10.53 3.14
2.29 3.70
.62 179 .5368
19 I0019 |
| F
7.64 1.92 M
-.65 3.35
8.28 3.86 2.15 179 .0330
20 I0020 |
| F
-16.08 2.89 M
-5.48 3.63
-10.60 4.64 -2.28 179 .0236
21 I0021 |
| F
8.37 1.92 M
2.58 3.22
5.79 3.75 1.55 179 .1237
22 I0022 |
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-6.42 2.27 M
-6.84 3.73
.41 4.37
.09 179 .9249
23 I0023 |
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-13.73 2.71 M
-17.41 4.80
3.68 5.52
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24 I0024 |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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biological pest control
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atmosphere

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knowledge of OTHER students.
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responses, in relation to degree program and/or sex.
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