Perceived instructor argumentativeness and verbal aggressiveness and student outcomes

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 299-309

  Myers, Scott A ^a   Knox, Ronda L ^b  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE   (United States)

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EID: 2642521134     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824090009388777     Document Type: Article

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