Epistemological exploration: Generalization of learning styles and analytical skills between academic and religious materials

Psychological Reports

Volumn 94, Issue 3 I, 2004, Pages 1083-1088

  Westman, Alida S ^a   Alexander, Nicholas A ^a  

^a EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION;

ADULT; COGNITION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GENERALIZATION (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION;

EID: 3142779048     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.94.3.1083-1088     Document Type: Article

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