Three reasons for doubting the adequacy of the reciprocal-concessions explanation of door-in-the-face effects

Communication Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 211-220

  O'Keefe, Daniel J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 17044399910     PISSN: 10510974     EISSN: 17451035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10510979909388488     Document Type: Article

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