Multiple Communicators with Unique Target Information Transmit Less Stereotypical Impressions

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 329-344

  Ruscher, Janet B ^a   Duval, Laura Lawson ^b  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032344640     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.74.2.329     Document Type: Article

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