Accuracy of self-predictions versus judgments by knowledgeable others

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1229-1243

  Shrauger, J Sidney ^a   Ram, Dorrit ^b   Greninger, Sandra A ^b   Mariano, Eric ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030300573     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/01461672962212004     Document Type: Article

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