The Development and Validation of the Measure of Acceptance of the Theory of Evolution Instrument

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 13-18

  Rutledge, Michael L ^a   Warden, Melissa A ^b  

^a MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85181196371     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.1999.tb17441.x     Document Type: Article

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