Group entitativity and its perceptual antecedents in varieties of groups: A developmental perspective

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 611-624

  Svirydzenka, Nadzeya ^a   Sani, Fabio ^a   Bennett, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77956098153     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.761     Document Type: Article

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