Working knowledge, cognitive processing, and attitudes: On the determinants of bias

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 547-556

  Biek, Michael ^b   Wood, Wendy ^a   Chaiken, Shelly ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030170746     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167296226001     Document Type: Article

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