Conscious and unconscious processing of priming cues in selling encounters

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 37-44

  Stafford, Thomas F ^a  

^a CAMERON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85009580366     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: 15577813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08853134.1996.10754052     Document Type: Article

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