PSYCH 3AC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Golden Fleece Award, Elaine Hatfield, William Proxmire

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 3AC3
• Professor: Jennifer Ostovich

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