Taking the sting out of the whip: Reactions to consistent punishment for unethical behavior

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 248-262

  Bennett, Rebecca J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

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EID: 0007253447     PISSN: 1076898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-898X.4.3.248     Document Type: Article

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