Effects of Instruction in Methodological Reasoning on Information Evaluation

Teaching of Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 5-10

  Leshowitz, Barry ^a   Dicerbo, Kristen Eignor ^a   Okun, Morris A ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0141573520     PISSN: 00986283     EISSN: 15322802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15328023TOP2901_02     Document Type: Article

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