Predicting and explaining intentions and behavior: How well are we doing?

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 15, 1998, Pages 1317-1338

  Sutton, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032355201     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1998.tb01679.x     Document Type: Article

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