The false consensus effect: A meta-analysis of 115 hypothesis tests

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1985, Pages 262-283

  Mullen, Brian ^a   Atkins, Jennifer L ^a   Champion, Debbie S ^a   Edwards, Cecelia ^a   Hardy, Dana ^a   Story, John E ^a   Vanderklok, Mary ^a  

^a MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000023560     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-1031(85)90020-4     Document Type: Article

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