Misperceptions in polarized politics: The role of knowledge, religiosity, and media

PS - Political Science and Politics

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 654-661

  Cacciatore, Michael A ^a   Yeo, Sara K ^b   Scheufele, Dietram A ^b   Xenos, Michael A ^b   Choi, Doo Hun ^b   Brossard, Dominique ^b   Becker, Amy B ^c   Corley, Elizabeth A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND   (United States)

^d ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84900996154     PISSN: 10490965     EISSN: 15375935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049096514000791     Document Type: Article

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