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International Journal of Social Psychology
Revista de Psicología Social
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Complementary gender stereotypes and system justification: the moderating role of essentialist lay theories for group differences / Estereotipos de género complementarios y justificación del sistema: el papel moderador de las teorías populares esencialistas sobre las diferencias grupales

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Pages 29-58 | Received 02 Sep 2014, Accepted 15 Mar 2015, Published online: 29 Oct 2015

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