Perceived Covariation among the Features of Ingroup and Outgroup Members: The Outgroup Covariation Effect

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 421-436

  Linville, Patricia W ^a,b   Fischer, Gregory W ^a,b   Yoon, Carolyn ^a,b,c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 0030550212     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.70.3.421     Document Type: Article

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