Fragmentation in focus: History, integration, and the project of evaluation*

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 150-170

  Yanchar, Stephen C ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000245593     PISSN: 10688471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0091167     Document Type: Article

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