On weakening the strongest link: Attributions and intervention strategies for behavior change

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 408-422

  Johnson, Joel T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0035534171     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167201274003     Document Type: Article

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