Hypothesis Testing and the Perception of Diagnosticity

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 183-200

  Garcia Marques, Leonel ^a   Sherman, Steven J ^b   Palma Oliveira, José Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035593365     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jesp.2000.1441     Document Type: Article

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