Perceived association between diagnostic and non-diagnostic cues of women's sexual interest: General Recognition Theory predictors of risk for sexual coercion

Journal of Mathematical Psychology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 137-149

  Farris, Coreen ^a   Viken, Richard J ^b   Treat, Teresa A ^c  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

General Recognition Theory; Illusory correlation; Non verbal communication; Sexual aggression; Sexual perception; Social perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949872957     PISSN: 00222496     EISSN: 10960880     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmp.2008.10.001     Document Type: Article

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