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Positional discrepancy, psychological discrepancy, and attitude change: Experimental tests of some mathematical modelsFootnote1

Edward L. Fink Associate professor of communication, University of Maryland,
,
Stan A. Kaplowitz Associate professor of sociology, Michigan State University,
&
Connie L. Bauer Associated with L'eggs Brands, Inc.,
Pages 413-430 | Published online: 02 Jun 2009

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  • The authors wish to thank G. Blake Armstrong, David D'AIessio, Joseph Woelfel, Lucy Johnson, Karen Byerly and Marilyn Aronoff for their assistance.

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