Social identity and the attitude-behaviour relationship: Effects of anonymity and accountability

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 239-257

  Smith, Joanne R ^a   Terry, Deborah J ^a   Hogg, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 33947234279     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.356     Document Type: Article

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