Contrast effects in judgments of health hazards

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 143, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 341-354

  Brewer, Noel T ^a   Chapman, Gretchen B ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anchoring effect; Contrast effect; Knowledge accessibility; Relevance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DANGEROUS GOODS; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0042069864     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540309598449     Document Type: Article

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