Value of a Master's Degree for Gaining Admission to Doctoral Programs in Psychology

Teaching of Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 176-182

  Bonifazi, Deartne Zotter ^a   Crespy, Scott D ^a   Rieker, Patrick ^a  

^a WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031518363     PISSN: 00986283     EISSN: 15322802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15328023top2403_5     Document Type: Article

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