The effects of brief and elaborate mood induction procedures on the size of young children's drawings

Educational Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 93-108

  Burkitt, E ^a   Barnett, N ^b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 28244445539     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410500341049     Document Type: Article

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