Stereotyping against your will: The role of inhibitory ability in stereotyping and prejudice among the elderly

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 523-532

  Von Hippel, William ^b   Silver, Lisa A ^c   Lynch, Molly E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 0034178692     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167200267001     Document Type: Article

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