A Computerized Demonstration of the False Consensus Effect

Teaching of Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 131-135

  Clement, Russell W ^a   Sinha, Rashmi R ^a   Krueger, Joachim ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031286332     PISSN: 00986283     EISSN: 15322802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15328023top2402_12     Document Type: Article

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