Extreme members and group polarization

Social Influence

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 185-199

  Van Swol, Lyn M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude extremity; Group decision making; Group polarization; Participation; Small groups

Indexed keywords

EID: 68249161973     PISSN: 15534510     EISSN: 15534529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15534510802584368     Document Type: Article

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