Methodological and Theoretical Orientation and the Long-Term Disciplinary Impact of 54 Eminent Psychologists

Review of General Psychology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 13-24

  Simonton, Dean Keith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0242564353     PISSN: 10892680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1089-2680.4.1.13     Document Type: Article

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