Defining Genes Using "Blueprint" Versus "Instruction" Metaphors: Effects for Genetic Determinism, Response Efficacy, and Perceived Control

Health Communication

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 137-146

  Parrott, Roxanne ^a   Smith, Rachel A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTROL; FEMALE; GENE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOMENCLATURE; PHYSIOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; GENES; GENETIC DETERMINISM; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; METAPHOR; MIDDLE AGED; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890123316     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: 15327027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2012.729181     Document Type: Article

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