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Effects of the Generic Masculine and Its Alternatives in Germanophone Countries: A Multi-Lab Replication and Extension of Stahlberg, Sczesny, and Braun (2001) Cover

Effects of the Generic Masculine and Its Alternatives in Germanophone Countries: A Multi-Lab Replication and Extension of Stahlberg, Sczesny, and Braun (2001)

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|Oct 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/irsp.522 | Journal eISSN: 2397-8570
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