Conceptualizing media stimuli in experimental research: Psychological versus attribute-based definitions

Human Communication Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 397-426

  Tao, Chen Chao ^a   Bucy, Erik P ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34548834178     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: 14682958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2958.2007.00305.x     Document Type: Article

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