Perceptions of source efficacy and persuasion: Multiple mechanisms for source effects on attitudes

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 596-607

  Clark, Jason K ^a   Evans, Abigail T ^a   Wegener, Duane T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79960743196     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.787     Document Type: Article

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