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ATTITUDES AND ATTITUDE CHANGE

Petty, Richard E., Wegener, Duane T., Fabrigar, Leandre R.·1997·Annual Review of Psychology

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▪ Abstract We review empirical and conceptual developments over the past four years (1992–1995) on attitudes and persuasion. A voluminous amount of material was produced concerning attitude structure, attitude change, and the consequences of holding attitudes. In the structure area, particular attention is paid to work on attitude accessiblity, ambivalence, and the affective versus cognitive bases of attitudes. In persuasion, our review examines research that has focused on high effort cognitive processes (central route), low effort processes (peripheral route), and the multiple roles by which variables can have an impact on attitudes. Special emphasis is given to work on cognitive dissonance and other biases in message processing, and on the multiple processes by which mood influences evaluations. Work on the consequences of attitudes focuses on the impact of attitudes on behavior and social judgments.

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Authors
Petty, R. E., Wegener, D. T., & Fabrigar, L. R.
Affiliations
  • The Ohio State University (US)
  • Yale University (US)
  • Queen's University (CA)
Venue
Annual Review of Psychology
Published
1997-02
Volume
48
Issue
1
Pages
609-647
ISSN
  • 0066-4308 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-2085
OpenAlex
W2125634133
Cited by
2,290
References
294
Citations by year
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FWCI
64.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Annual Review of Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Psychology of Social Influence
Keywords
attitudes, attitude change, persuasion, attitude accessibility, attitudinal ambivalence, central route persuasion, peripheral route persuasion, cognitive dissonance, attitude-behavior relationship, social judgment
MeSH terms
Affect, Attitude, Cognition, Humans, Motivation, Persuasive Communication

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