Can we talk? Self-presentation and the survey response

Political Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 643-659

  Berinsky, Adam J ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Methodology; Public opinion; Self monitoring; Survey research

Indexed keywords

EID: 4043112707     PISSN: 0162895X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9221.2004.00391.x     Document Type: Article

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