Effects of Intergroup Ambivalence on Information Processing: The Role of Physiological Arousal

Group Processes & Intergroup Relations

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 355-372

  Maio, Gregory R ^a   Greenland, Katy ^a   Bernard, Mark ^a   Esses, Victoria M ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

ambivalence; arousal; attitudes; prejudice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993814801     PISSN: 13684302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1368430201004004005     Document Type: Article

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