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The Journal of Psychology
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Volume 128, 1994 - Issue 4
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Original Articles

Social Desirability as a Predictor of Argumentativeness and Communication Apprehension

Pages 433-438 | Received 02 Dec 1993, Published online: 02 Jul 2010

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