Problems with the BIS/BAS scales or Lykken's model of primary psychopathy? A reply to Poythress et al. (2008)

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 673-677

  Newman, Joseph P ^a   Malterer, Melanie B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 61849133883     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2009.01.037     Document Type: Review

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