Prejudiced people perceive more community support for their views: The role of own, media, and peer attitudes in perceived consensus

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 710-731

  Watt, Susan E ^a   Larkin, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 77952698612     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2010.00594.x     Document Type: Article

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