Psychology is still a problematic science and the public knows it

American Psychologist

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 807-808

  Teo, Thomas ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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HUMAN; NOTE; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC OPINION; SCIENCE;

HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC OPINION; SCIENCE;

EID: 84873954146     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0030084     Document Type: Note

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