(In)accuracy at detecting true and false confessions and denials: An initial test of a projected motive model of veracity judgments

Human Communication Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 82-102

  Levine, Timothy R ^a   Kim, Rachel K ^a   Blair, J Pete ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 72949087309     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: 14682958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2958.2009.01369.x     Document Type: Article

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