| Description |
xiv, 462 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Attitudes and persuasion ; 3 |
| Contents |
Attitudes, decisions, and habits as determinants of repeated behavior / David L. Ronis, J. Frank Yates, and John P. Kirscht -- Attitude structure and behavior / Icek Ajzen -- Attitude structure and function : from the tripartite to the homeostasis model of attitudes / John T. Cacioppo, Richard E. Petty, and Thomas R. Geen -- Operationalizing functional theories of attitude / Sharon Shavitt -- Understanding the functions of attitudes : lessons from personality and social behavior / Mark Snyder and Kenneth G. DeBono -- Beliefs as possessions : a functional perspective / Robert P. Abelson and Deborah A. Prentice -- Need for structure in attitude formation and expression / David W. Jamieson and Mark P. Zanna |
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Foreword / Daniel Katz -- Why are attitudes important? / Anthony G. Greenwald -- Interdependence of attitude theory and measurement / Thomas M. Ostrom -- The structure of individual attitudes and attitude systems / William J. McGuire -- The cognitive representation of attitudes / Anthony R. Pratkanis -- The structural bases of consistency among political attitudes : effects of political expertise and attitude importance / Charles M. Judd and Jon A. Krosnick -- Structure and function in political belief systems / Philip E. Tetlock -- On the power and functionality of attitudes : the role of attitude accessibility / Russell H. Fazio -- Automatic and controlled processes in prejudice : the role of stereotypes and personal beliefs / Patricia G. Devine |
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On defining attitude and attitude theory : once more with feeling / Steven J. Breckler and Elizabeth C. Wiggins -- Why attitudes are important : defining attitude and attitude theory 20 years later / Anthony G. Greenwald |
| Summary |
Utilizing "new wave" research including contemporary psychological theories, statistical techniques and methodology, this collection seeks to unite a diversity of research perspectives on attitudes and the psychological functions of an attitude |
| Notes |
The third Ohio State University volume on attitudes and persuasion |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Attitude (Psychology)
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Psychology -- Philosophy.
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| Author |
Breckler, Steven James.
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Greenwald, Anthony G.
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Pratkanis, Anthony R.
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| LC no. |
88011142 |
| ISBN |
0805803238 (paperback) |
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0898599911 |
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