Social comparison and satisfaction: Students' reactions after exam feedback predict future academic performance

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1363-1384

  Lane, David J ^a   Gibbons, Frederick X ^b  

^a WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34248531950     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2007.00216.x     Document Type: Article

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