How response alternatives affect different kinds of behavioural frequency questions

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 443-456

  Wright, Daniel B ^a   Gaskell, George D ^b   O'Muircheartaigh, Colm A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031322862     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8309.1997.tb01143.x     Document Type: Article

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