Implicit and Explicit Attitudes Toward Spiders: Sensitivity to Treatment and Predictive Value for Generalization of Treatment Effects.
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SUBMITTER: Huijding J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2737109 | biostudies-other | 2009 Apr
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