Rankings, ratings, and the measurement of values: Evidence for the superior validity of ratings

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 171-181

  Maio, Gregory R ^a   Roese, Neal J ^b   Seligman, Clive ^b   Katz, Albert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030537141     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324834basp1802_4     Document Type: Article

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