Behavior, consequences, and the self: Is all well that ends well?

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 933-948

  Prislin, Radmila ^a   Pool, Gregory J ^b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030303915     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167296229007     Document Type: Article

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