Seeing is eating: How and when activation of a negative stereotype increases stereotype-conducive behavior

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 431-444

  Campbell, Margaret C ^a   Mohr, Gina S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 80052710863     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/659754     Document Type: Article

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