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Comparative and dispositional optimism as separate and interactive predictors

Andrew L. Geers Department of Psychology, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Justin A. Wellman Department of Psychology, Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY, USA
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Stephanie L. Fowler Department of Psychology, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA
Pages 30-48 | Received 25 Aug 2011, Accepted 22 Jun 2012, Published online: 24 Jul 2012

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