When differences matter: Intergroup distinctiveness and the evaluation of impostors

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 609-620

  Jetten, Jolanda ^a   Summerville, Natasha ^a   Hornsey, Matthew J ^b   Mewse, Avril J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 25844447689     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.282     Document Type: Article

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