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Proportional reasoning, framing effects, and affirmative action: Is six of one really half a dozen of another in university admissions?

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  • Lucas, Gale
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  • Friedrich, James & Lucas, Gale & Hodell, Emily, 2005. "Proportional reasoning, framing effects, and affirmative action: Is six of one really half a dozen of another in university admissions?," Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Elsevier, vol. 98(2), pages 195-215, November.
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