The investigation of personality structure: Statistical models

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 439-485

  Finch, John F ^a   West, Stephen G ^a  

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EID: 0031539470     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jrpe.1997.2194     Document Type: Article

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