Attributions in marriage: Integrating specific and global evaluations of a relationship

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 943-955

  McNulty, James K ^a   Karney, Benjamin R ^a  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0035536627     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167201278003     Document Type: Article

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