Consumer responses to rumors: Good news, bad news

Journal of Consumer Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 165-187

  Kamins, Michael A ^a,b   Folkes, Valerie S ^a   Perner, Lars ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 21944442402     PISSN: 10577408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327663jcp0602_03     Document Type: Article

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