Authoritarianism and mental rigidity: The Einstellung problem revisited

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-9

  Schultz, P Wesley ^a   Stone, William F ^b   Christie, Richard ^b  

^a ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031287938     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167297231001     Document Type: Article

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