Consistency-based compliance across cultures

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 104-111

  Petrova, Petia K ^a   Cialdini, Robert B ^b   Sills, Stephen J ^c  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Choice congruent behavior; Compliance; Consistency; Culture; Individualism collectivism; Social influence; Survey participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751010470     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2005.04.002     Document Type: Article

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