The effects of the researcher's physical attractiveness and gender on mail survey response

Psychology and Marketing

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-70

  Dommeyer, Curt J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 38149068192     PISSN: 07426046     EISSN: 15206793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mar.20198     Document Type: Review

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