Optimistic bias in beliefs about smoking

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 106-112

  Williams, Tracy ^a   Clarke, Valerie A ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031331066     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049539708259861     Document Type: Article

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