The influence of decision aids on high school students' satisfaction with their college choice decision

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1293-1301

  Kmett, Carla M ^b   Arkes, Hal R ^a   Jones, Steven K ^b  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033460357     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167299258010     Document Type: Article

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