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Efficacy attribution, locus of control, and weight loss

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  1. Department of Psychology, University of Miami, P. O. Box 248185, 33124, Coral Gables, Florida, USA

    Catherine A. Chambliss & Edward J. Murray

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This article is based on a doctoral dissertation at the University of Miami by the senior author supervised by the junior author.

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Chambliss, C.A., Murray, E.J. Efficacy attribution, locus of control, and weight loss. Cogn Ther Res 3, 349–353 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01184448

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