Race in the Live and the Virtual Interview: Racial Deference, Social Desirability, and Activation Effects in Attitude Surveys

Social Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 66, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2003, Pages 364-383

  Krysan, Maria ^a   Couper, Mick P ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c Joint Program in Survey Methodology   (United States)

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EID: 1142301867     PISSN: 01902725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1519835     Document Type: Review

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