In defense of bumbling

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 981-987

  Alba, Joseph W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 84858634894     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/661230     Document Type: Article

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