Dissonance and the honor system: Extending the severity of threat phenomenon

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 147, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 501-509

  Gire, James T ^a   Williams, Tyson D ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Citizenship behavior; Cognitive dissonance; Moral judgment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFLICT; ETHICS; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUNISHMENT; SOLDIER; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; COGNITIVE DISSONANCE; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); ETHICS; HUMANS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PUNISHMENT; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 38149005669     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/SOCP.147.5.501-510     Document Type: Article

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