Utilizing need for cognition and perceived self-efficacy to predict academic performance

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1687-1702

  Elias, Steven M ^a   Loomis, Ross J ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

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EID: 0036704837     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2002.tb02770.x     Document Type: Article

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