The factor structure and validity of the Learning Styles Profiler (LSP)

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 117-123

  O'Connor, Peter J ^a   Jackson, Chris J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conscientiousness; Impulsivity; Learning; Personality; Responsibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 44149116044     PISSN: 10155759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759.24.2.117     Document Type: Article

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