Automatic activation of yellow peril asian american stereotypes: Effects on social impression formation

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 143, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 691-706

  Abreu, José M ^a   Ramirez, Estrella ^a   Haddy, Chris ^a   Kim, Bryan S K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asians; Impression formation; Priming; Stereotypes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347588099     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540309600425     Document Type: Article

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