The methodological war of the "hardheads" versus the "softheads"

Journal of Applied Behavioral Science

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 189-208

  Rodgers, Robert ^a   Hunter, John E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33947309667     PISSN: 00218863     EISSN: 15526879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021886396322006     Document Type: Article

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