Memorial distortions in donation data

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 138, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 724-733

  Burt, Christopher D B ^a   Popple, Jennifer S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 24044489945     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224549809603257     Document Type: Article

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