Curtailing deception: The impact of direct questions on lies and omissions

International Journal of Conflict Management

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 225-248

  Schweitzer, Maurice E ^a   Croson, Rachel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033259641     PISSN: 10444068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb022825     Document Type: Article

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