Perceptual asymmetry in consensus estimates of majority and minority members

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 597-612

  Kenworthy, Jared B ^a   Miller, Norman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; AFFECT; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 85047685407     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.80.4.597     Document Type: Article

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