The relationship between the need for closure and deviant bias: An investigation of generality and process

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 206-213

  Rubin, Mark ^a   Paolini, Stefania ^a   Crisp, Richard J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deviant bias; Need for closure; Need for structure; Stereotype inconsistent

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957609206     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: 1464066X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207594.2010.537660     Document Type: Article

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