Observational learning effectiveness as a function of model characteristics: Investigating the importance of social power

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-10

  Brewer, Keri R ^a   Wann, Daniel L ^a  

^a MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 21944452081     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.1998.26.1.1     Document Type: Article

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