Mythbusters: A Tool for Teaching Research Methods in Psychology

Teaching of Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 179-184

  Burkley, Edward ^a   Burkley, Melissa ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70449119618     PISSN: 00986283     EISSN: 15322802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00986280902739586     Document Type: Article

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