Specificity of prediction requests: Evidence for the differential effects of self-prophecy on commitment to a health assessment

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1176-1190

  Sprott, David E ^a,b   Smith, Ronn J ^a,c   Spangenberg, Eric R ^a   Freson, Timothy S ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

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EID: 7444239773     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2004.tb02002.x     Document Type: Review

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