Activating social stereotypes: A functional analysis

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1994, Pages 370-389

  Macrae, C Neil ^a   Stangor, Charles ^b   Milne, Alan B ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 21344493869     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jesp.1994.1018     Document Type: Article

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