Effects of Preexisting Beliefs, Epistemological Beliefs, and Need for Cognition on Interpretation of Controversial Issues

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 260-271

  Kardash, CarolAnne M ^a   Scholes, Roberta J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030545742     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.88.2.260     Document Type: Article

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