Development of Rationale and Measures of Noncognitive College Student Potential

Educational Psychologist

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 18-29

  Schmitt, Neal ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84856789506     PISSN: 00461520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00461520.2011.610680     Document Type: Article

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