Dogma or Data: Bragging Rights

American Psychologist

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 536-540

  Sechrest, Lee ^a   Walsh, Michele ^b  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0001044650     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.52.5.536     Document Type: Review

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