Accuracy and distortion in memory for high school grades

Psychological Science

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 265-271

  Bahrick, Harry P ^a   Hall, Lynda K ^a   Berger, Stephanie A ^a  

^a OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1542576205     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.1996.tb00372.x     Document Type: Article

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