Illusory correlations in graphological inference

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 336-348

  King, Roy N ^a   Koehler, Derek J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HANDWRITING; HUMAN; ILLUSION; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING;

ADULT; FEMALE; HANDWRITING; HUMANS; ILLUSIONS; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS;

EID: 0034576140     PISSN: 1076898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-898X.6.4.336     Document Type: Article

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