Dimensional comparisons: An experimental approach to the internal/external frame of reference model

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 826-835

  Möller, Jens ^a   Köller, Olaf ^b  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (Germany)

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EID: 0035541382     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.93.4.826     Document Type: Article

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