Knowledge matters: Anchoring effects are moderated by knowledge level

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 97-108

  Smith, Andrew R ^a   Windschitl, Paul D ^b   Bruchmann, Kathryn ^b  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 84873097347     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.1921     Document Type: Article

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