Inferences about character and motive influence intentionality attributions about side effects

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 661-673

  Hughes, Jamie S ^a   Trafimow, David ^b  

^a DAEMEN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHARACTER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

CHARACTER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; JUDGMENT; MALE; MOTIVATION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870701337     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: 20448309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8309.2011.02031.x     Document Type: Article

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