The subjective beliefs underlying probability overestimation

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 276-295

  Sanbonmatsu, David M ^a   Posavac, Steven S ^b   Stasney, Randon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031128627     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jesp.1996.1321     Document Type: Article

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