Susceptible to Social Influence: Risky "Driving" in Response to Peer Pressure

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 773-797

  Shepherd, Jennifer L ^a   Lane, David J ^b   Tapscott, Ryan L ^c   Gentile, Douglas A ^c  

^a OMNI Institute   (United States)

^b WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79954617305     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2011.00735.x     Document Type: Article

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