Comment publication bias in Red, Rank, and Romance in women viewing men, by Elliot et al. (2010)

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 292-296

  Francis, Gregory ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attractiveness; Power; Publication bias; Red; Status

Indexed keywords

COLOR; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NOTE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

COLOR; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84880953300     PISSN: 00963445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027923     Document Type: Note

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