On empirical realism and the defining of theoretical terms

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 132-152

  Slaney, Kathleen L ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 61849109859     PISSN: 10688471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0091202     Document Type: Article

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