Performance comparisons and attachment: An investigation of competitive responses in close relationships

Personal Relationships

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 357-372

  Scinta, Anthony ^a,b   Gable, Shelly L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 23944464522     PISSN: 13504126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6811.2005.00120.x     Document Type: Article

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