Do differences in behaviour imply a need for different psychologies?

Applied Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 419-432

  Poortinga, Ype H ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0039132546     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026999499377394     Document Type: Article

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