Causal attribution from covariation information: The evidential evaluation model

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 667-684

  White, Peter A ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036040158     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.115     Document Type: Article

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