Measures of independent variables and mediators are useful in social psychology experiments: But are they necessary?

Personality and Social Psychology Review

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 218-226

  Sigall, Harold ^a   Mills, Judson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 22044442405     PISSN: 10888683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327957pspr0203_5     Document Type: Article

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