Fit for persuasion: The effects of nonverbal delivery style, message framing, and gender on message effectiveness

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 203-213

  Jacks, Julia Zuwerink ^a   Lancaster, Lesia C ^a  

^a GUILFORD COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 84927690272     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jasp.12288     Document Type: Article

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