Elements of a lay theory of groups: Types of groups, relational styles, and the perception of group entitativity

Personality and Social Psychology Review

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 129-140

  Lickel, Brian ^a,b   Hamilton, David L ^a   Sherman, Steven J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 0035532477     PISSN: 10888683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327957PSPR0502_4     Document Type: Article

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