The Moderating Influence of Attitude Strength on the Susceptibility to Context Effects in Attitude Surveys

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 359-373

  Lavine, Howard ^a   Huff, Joseph W ^b   Wagner, Stephen H ^b   Sweeney, Donna ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b State University New York ^*

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EID: 0032328858     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.75.2.359     Document Type: Article

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