The effects of social comparison on ability evaluations
โ Scribed by Dr. Glenn S. Sanders
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 777 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0046-2772
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