Shaping stereotypical behaviour through the discussion of social stereotypes

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 74-98

  Smith, Laura G E ^a   Postmes, Tom ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; CONSENSUS; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APTITUDE; CONSENSUS; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; STEREOTYPING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952119945     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: 20448309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466610X500340     Document Type: Article

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