When are intergroup attitudes based on perceived consensus information? The role of group familiarity

Social Influence

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 211-235

  Sechrist, Gretchen B ^a   Stangor, Charles ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Consensus; Familiarity; Groups; Prejudice; Stereotypes

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547939489     PISSN: 15534510     EISSN: 15534529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15534510701459068     Document Type: Article

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