Do psychology courses reduce belief in psychological myths?

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 585-592

  Standing, Lionel G ^b   Huber, Herman ^a,c  

^a DREW UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BISHOP'S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Department of Business and Health Administration   (United States)

Author keywords

Junior college; Psychological myths; Psychology courses; University

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141815585     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2003.31.6.585     Document Type: Article

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