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Survey methods for neuropsychologists: A review of typical methodological pitfalls and suggested solutions

Thomas M. GuterbockCenter for Survey Research and Department of Sociology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA;
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Bernice a. MarcopulosDepartment of Graduate Psychology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA; ;Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 13-31 | Received 23 Sep 2018, Accepted 25 Feb 2019, Published online: 24 Apr 2019

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