Relationships between perceived ability and attitude extremity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10157799 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jerald M Jellison (corresponding author), Deborah Davis (0000-0001-6285-8692) |
| Year | 1973 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 430-436 |
| Publication date | 1973-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1037/h0035109 |
| OpenAlex | W2077426475 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 10 |
In two experiments, subjects judged the competence of another who was either high or low in ability and who took an extreme or moderate attitude position on one side of an issue. The results confirmed the prediction that individuals with a moderate attitude position attribute greater competence to another with an extreme rather than moderate position if the other is initially perceived as high in ability; but if the other is initially perceived as low in ability, then greater competence is attributed to a moderate rather than extreme position. The results are discussed in relation to social comparison theory, polarization of attitudes in groups, and communicator credibility and amount of change advocated
Perception · Social perception · Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
The effect of dissonant persuasive communications upon changes in a self-referring attitude1
Attribution of risk to others as a function of their ability
Perception of the sincerity and competence of a communicator as a function of the extremity of his position
A Theory of Social Comparison Processes
Intergroup relations and polarization of individual and collective judgments
The group as a polarizer of attitudes
Pattern of performance and ability attribution
Communicator discrepancy, source credibility, and opinion change
A social comparison of abilities interpretation of risk-taking behavior
Communicator credibility and communication discrepancy as determinants of opinion change
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,12 |
| Citation span | 1975 - 1985 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |