The role of social cognition in the religious fundamentalism-prejudice relationship

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 724-739

  Hill, Eric D ^a   Cohen, Adam B ^b   Terrell, Heather K ^c   Nagoshi, Craig T ^b  

^a ALBION COLLEGE   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

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EID: 78649898747     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2010.01542.x     Document Type: Article

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