Evidence of the properties of an ambiguity tolerance measure: The multiple stimulus types ambiguity tolerance scale-ii (mstat-ii)

Psychological Reports

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 975-988

  McLain, David L ^a  

^a SUNY POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROL; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS; UNCERTAINTY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; UNCERTAINTY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77449094248     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/PR0.105.3.975-988     Document Type: Article

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