Self-reported influences on psychology major choice and personality

Individual Differences Research

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 289-299

  Marrs, Heath ^a   Barb, Melissa R ^a   Ruggiero, Julie C ^a  

^a FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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