Explanations for positive and negative behavior: The intergroup attribution bias in achieved groups

Current Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 161-172

  Tarrant, Mark ^a,b   North, Adrian C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 11144346922     PISSN: 10461310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02903076     Document Type: Review

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