When small effects are impressive

Psychological Bulletin

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 160-164

  Prentice, Deborah A ^a   Miller, Dale T ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000223299     PISSN: 00332909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.112.1.160     Document Type: Article

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