Field theory in science: Its role as a necessary and sufficient condition in psychology

Psychological Record

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 3-19

  Smith, Noel W ^a   Smith, Lance L ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0347934812     PISSN: 00332933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03395160     Document Type: Article

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