Biased assimilation, attitude polarization, and affect in reactions to stereotype-relevant scientific information

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 636-653

  Munro, Geoffrey D ^b   Ditto, Peter H ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031158750     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167297236007     Document Type: Article

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