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Assimilation and contrast effects in reactions to communication and attitude change.

Hovland, Carl I., Harvey, O. J., Sherif, Muzafer·1957·The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology

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“The relationship between the attitude of the recipient and the position advocated in a communication was studied under conditions where a communicator not known to subject presents a point of view on a controversial issue which differs from that of subject by varying amounts.” The topic discussed w

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Authors
Hovland, C. I., Harvey, O. J., & Sherif, M.
Venue
The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology
Published
1957-09
Volume
55
Issue
2
Pages
244-252
ISSN
0096-851X (ISSN-L)
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W2030014759
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658
References
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FWCI
126.92
Type
journal article
Language
en
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