Political expertise and the use of ideology: Moderating effects of evaluative motivation

Public Opinion Quarterly

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 221-252

  Federico, Christopher M ^a   Schneider, Monica C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 34547741012     PISSN: 0033362X     EISSN: 15375331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/poq/nfm010     Document Type: Article

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