Portion distortion: A study of college students

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 399-408

  Bryant, Rachel ^a   Dundes, Lauren ^a  

^a MCDANIEL COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 33646892297     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: 17456606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.2005.00021.x     Document Type: Review

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