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The Journal of Psychology
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Volume 81, 1972 - Issue 1
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Repression-Sensitization and Discrepancy between Self-Report and Official Report of Illness

Elizabeth A. Willett Department of Psychology, Saginaw Valley College, USA
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Marybeth Heilbronn Department of Psychology, Saginaw Valley College, USA
Pages 161-166 | Received 13 Mar 1972, Published online: 02 Jul 2010

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