A reevaluation of the evidence for spontaneous trait inferences

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 153-164

  D'Agostino, Paul R ^a   Beegle, Wendy ^b  

^a GETTYSBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030088554     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jesp.1996.0007     Document Type: Article

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