Psychology Textbooks: Examining Their Accuracy

Teaching of Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 160-168

  Steuer, Faye B ^a   Ham, K Whitfield ^a  

^a Department of Teacher Education and Department of Sociology and Anthropology   (United States)

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EID: 47749102503     PISSN: 00986283     EISSN: 15322802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00986280802189197     Document Type: Article

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