Hugo münsterberg's attack on the application of scientific psychology

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 414-425

  Benjamin Jr , Ludy T ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Applied psychology; Child study; Edward Scripture; Hugo Munsterberg

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; HISTORY; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; SCIENCE; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED; SCIENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645393441     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.91.2.414     Document Type: Article

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