Conceptual-motor compatibility and homonegativity: Approaching and avoiding words associated with homosexuality

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 222-233

  Clow, Kimberley A ^a   Olson, James M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conceptual motor compatibility; Homosexuality; Implicit attitudes; Prejudice

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149348893     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0020010     Document Type: Article

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