Defensive verbal behavior assessment

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 776-788

  Barrett, Lisa Feldman ^a   Williams, Nathan L ^b   Fong, Geoffrey T ^c  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

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EID: 23044534348     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167202289007     Document Type: Article

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