Making context effects work for you: Suggestions for improving data quality from a construal perspective

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 266-276

  Wänke, Michaela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

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EID: 0031285204     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/9.3.266     Document Type: Article

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