Psychologists' response to criticisms about research based on undergraduate participants: A developmental perspective

Canadian Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 216-225

  Wintre, Maxine Gallander ^a   North, Christopher ^a   Sugar, Lorne A ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0035645329     PISSN: 07085591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0086893     Document Type: Review

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