The predictive validity of the verbal aggressiveness scale

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 237-245

  Chory Assad, Rebecca M ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 10244274852     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824090209384852     Document Type: Article

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