Elements Influencing Peer Evaluation: An Examination of Individual Characteristics, Academic Performance, and Collaborative Processes

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2995-3019

  Watson, Warren E ^a   BarNir, Anat ^a   Pavur, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 78650208556     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2010.00690.x     Document Type: Article

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