Differences in sensitivity to deviance partly explain ideological divides in social policy support

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 98-117

  Okimoto, Tyler G ^a   Gromet, Dena M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aid; Deviance; Political ideology; Punishment; Social policy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLITICS; PUBLIC POLICY; PUNISHMENT; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLITICS; PUBLIC POLICY; PUNISHMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84946854918     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/pspp0000080     Document Type: Article

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