Using the Barnum Effect to teach psychological research methods

Teaching of Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 316-318

  Boyce, Thomas E ^a   Scott Geller, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0141686892     PISSN: 00986283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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