Learning Might Not Equal Liking: Research Methods Course Changes Knowledge but Not Attitudes

Teaching of Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 90-95

  Sizemore, O J ^a   Lewandowski, Gary W ^b  

^a IONA COLLEGE   (United States)

^b MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70449107827     PISSN: 00986283     EISSN: 15322802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00986280902739727     Document Type: Article

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