Behind the Facts: Helping Students Evaluate Media Reports of Psychological Research

Teaching of Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 101-104

  Hall, Scott S ^a   Seery, Brenda L ^b  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33744831459     PISSN: 00986283     EISSN: 15322802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15328023top3302_4     Document Type: Article

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