The prevalence of lying in America: Three studies of self-reported lies

Human Communication Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 2-25

  Serota, Kim B ^a   Levine, Timothy R ^a   Boster, Franklin J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 72949113837     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: 14682958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2958.2009.01366.x     Document Type: Article

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