The Positivity Effect in Perceptions of Services: Seen One, Seen Them All?

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 125-137

  Folkes, Valerie S ^a   Patrick, Vanessa M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0038504372     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/374693     Document Type: Article

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