Asking the right questions about g

Human Performance

Volumn 15, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 47-74

  Reeve, Charlie L ^a   Hakel, Milton D ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036270046     PISSN: 08959285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327043hup1501&02_04     Document Type: Review

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