We believe in being honest: Examining subcultural differences in the acceptability of deception

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2130-2155

  Ning, Susanna Robinson ^a   Crossman, Angela M ^a  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

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EID: 34548324786     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2007.00254.x     Document Type: Article

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