Attitudes and attitude change remain among the most extensively researched topics by
social psychologists. Our task is to review the attitudes literature from 1989 to 1991. Some …

Abstract elucidate the form and function of expectancies in humans/review some of the
extensive literature in social psychology on expectancies/begin by defining the concept of …

Objective: To outline social psychological principles that could influence the psychosocial
and behavioural effects of tobacco warning labels, and to inform the development of more …

A theoretical model describing interpersonal trust in close relationships is presented. Three
dimensions of trust are identified, based on the type of attributions drawn about a partner's …

Publisher Summary The chapter discusses the role of the manner of attitude formation. It
focuses on the development of an attitude through direct behavioral experience with the …

The authors propose that experiments that utilize mediational analyses as suggested by RM
Baron and DA Kenny (1986) are overused and sometimes improperly held up as necessary …

This chapter examines the following issues related to attitudes:(1) the role played by
feelings, beliefs and behaviors in the attitude concept,(2) the dispositional versus episodic …

Two experiments were designed to demonstrate the existence of a self-fulfilling prophecy
mediated by nonverbal behavior in an interracial interaction. The results of Experiment 1 …

This new handbook presents, synthesizes, and integrates the existing knowledge of
methods, theories, and data in attitudes. The editors' goal is to promote an understanding of …

A study was conducted to examine the relation between each of several attitudinal qualities
and attitude-behavior consistency. Subjects' attitudes toward volunterring to participate in …