The problem of media habits

Communication Theory

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 194-222

  LaRose, Robert ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; COGNITION; COMMUNICATION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; MASS MEDIA; PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 77953142299     PISSN: 10503293     EISSN: 14682885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2885.2010.01360.x     Document Type: Article

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