Testing the group polarization hypothesis by using logit models

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 3-18

  Rodrigo, María F ^a   Ato, Manuel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

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EID: 0036112979     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.86     Document Type: Review

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