The Comprehensive System for the Rorschach: A Critical Examination

Psychological Science

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 3-10

  Wood, James M ^a   Nezworski, M Teresa ^b   Stejskal, William J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^c Woodbridge Psychological Associates   (United States)

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EID: 1542577154     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.1996.tb00658.x     Document Type: Article

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