Acquisition of dispositional attributions: Effects of sample size and covariation

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 515-533

  Van Overwalle, Frank ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

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EID: 0041308387     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.160     Document Type: Article

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