A Course Designed to Improve Psychological Critical Thinking

Teaching of Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 153-157

  Penningroth, Suzanna L ^a   Despain, Laran H ^a   Gray, Matt J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

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EID: 34948890493     PISSN: 00986283     EISSN: 15322802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00986280701498509     Document Type: Article

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