In pursuit of the proper null: Reply to Chen and Risen (2009)

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 428-430

  Sagarin, Brad J ^a   Skowronski, John J ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Choice; Cognitive dissonance; Measurement

Indexed keywords

EID: 64049084087     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2008.08.027     Document Type: Article

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