The Effect of Refuting Misconceptions in the Introductory Psychology Class

Teaching of Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 153-159

  Kowalski, Patricia ^a   Taylor, Annette Kujawski ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

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EID: 70449094320     PISSN: 00986283     EISSN: 15322802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00986280902959986     Document Type: Article

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