Effects of Mindset on the Predictive Validity of Relationship Constructs

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 292-304

  Gagné, Faby M ^a   Lydon, John E ^b   Bartz, Jennifer A ^b  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0142200260     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0087209     Document Type: Article

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