Computer Attitudes of Psychology Students and a Mild Attempt to Influence Them

Journal of Technology in Human Services

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 17-36

  Smead, Valerie S ^a  

^a WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude; Aversion; Computer; Confidence; Internet

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005226679     PISSN: 15228835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J017v16n04_02     Document Type: Article

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