More madness in our method?: The effects of repertory grid variations on construct differentiation

Journal of Constructivist Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 139-160

  Neimeyer, Greg J ^a   Hagans, Chad L ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

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EID: 0036005510     PISSN: 10720537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10720530252808728     Document Type: Article

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