Non-conscious forms of system justification: Implicit and behavioral preferences for higher status groups

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 586-602

  Jost, John T ^a   Pelham, Brett W ^b   Carvallo, Mauricio R ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

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EID: 0036873425     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1031(02)00505-X     Document Type: Article

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