Personal uncertainty management by reactive approach motivation

Psychological Inquiry

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 225-229

  McGregor, Ian ^a   Prentice, Mike S ^a   Nash, Kyle A ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 71849105534     PISSN: 1047840X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10478400903333460     Document Type: Article

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