International Journal of
Psychology and Counselling

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Psychol. Couns.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2499
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 222

Full Length Research Paper

Lognormal distribution for social researchers: A probability classic

José Moral de la Rubia
  • José Moral de la Rubia
  • School of Psychology, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México.
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  •  Received: 05 February 2024
  •  Accepted: 31 May 2024
  •  Published: 30 June 2024

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