A Self-Categorization Explanation for Opinion Consensus Perceptions

Human Communication Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 269-294

  Zhang, Jinguang ^a   Reid, Scott A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84879002147     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: 14682958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/hcre.12004     Document Type: Article

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