The impact of group discussion on the theory-perseverance bias

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 85-98

  Wright, Edward F ^a   Christie, Scott D ^a   Johnson, Ronald W ^a   Stoffer, Elaine S ^a  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 21344441086     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224545.1996.9923031     Document Type: Article

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