Study Habits, Skills, and Attitudes: The Third Pillar Supporting Collegiate Academic Performance

Perspectives on Psychological Science

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 425-453

  Credé, Marcus ^a   Kuncel, Nathan R ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 84993737922     PISSN: 17456916     EISSN: 17456924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6924.2008.00089.x     Document Type: Article

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