The big-fish-little-pond effect stands up to scrutiny

American Psychologist

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 269-271

  Marsh, Herbert W ^a   Hau, Kit Tai ^b   Craven, Rhonda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 2542561332     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.59.4.269     Document Type: Note

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