Multiple source characteristics and persuasion: Source inconsistency as a determinant of message scrutiny

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 496-508

  Ziegler, René ^a   Diehl, Michael ^a   Ruther, Anja ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b Klinik Schömberg   (Germany)

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EID: 23044532630     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167202287007     Document Type: Review

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