Source factors in persuasion: A self-validation approach

European Review of Social Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue , 2009, Pages 49-96

  Brinol, Pablo ^a   Petty, Richard E ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 68149115953     PISSN: 10463283     EISSN: 1479277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10463280802643640     Document Type: Article

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