The impact of personality on cognitive, behavioral, and affective political processes: The effects of need to evaluate

Journal of Personality

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 995-1028

  Bizer, George Y ^a   Krosnick, Jon A ^b   Holbrook, Allyson L ^c   Wheeler, S Christian ^d,e   Rucker, Derek D ^b   Petty, Richard E ^b  

^a EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^d STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 4744359101     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3506.2004.00288.x     Document Type: Review

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