Sex differences in persuadability of human and computer-synthesized speech: Meta-analysis of seven studies

Psychological Reports

Volumn 94, Issue 3 II, 2004, Pages 1283-1292

  Stern, Steven E ^a   Mullennix, John W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 4644251485     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.94.3c.1283-1292     Document Type: Review

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