Uncertainty orientation in the group context: Categorization effects on persuasive message processing

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 143, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 291-312

  Hodson, Gordon ^a   Sorrentino, Richard M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Categorization; Information processing; Persuasion; Uncertainty orientation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PERSONALITY TEST; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP;

EID: 0042069867     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540309598446     Document Type: Article

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