Why we need response shift: An appeal to functionalism

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 929-930

  Eton, David T ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 77957570771     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-010-9684-7     Document Type: Letter

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