Perceived instructor credibility and verbal aggressiveness in the college classroom

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 354-364

  Myers, Scott A ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85064780324     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824090109384816     Document Type: Article

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