A reflection and evaluation model of comparative thinking

Personality and Social Psychology Review

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 244-267

  Markman, Keith D ^a   McMullen, Matthew N ^b  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY BILLINGS   (United States)

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EID: 0038717491     PISSN: 10888683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327957PSPR0703_04     Document Type: Article

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