The role of social comparison in choice shifts
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6200516 |
|---|---|
| Authors | George R Goethals (0000-0002-0807-8406, Williams College), Mark P Zanna |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1469-1476 |
| Publication date | 1979-09-01 |
| 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 (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037//0022-3514.37.9.1469 |
| OpenAlex | W4239930415 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 23 |
| References cited | 16 |
Developmental psychology · Social approval · Global Health Care Issues · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
Conservatism in Judgment
Effects of task difficulty and task uniqueness on social loafing
Group polarization
Group and computer-mediated discussion effects in risk decision making
The effect of information uncertainty on decision making
The effect of discussion on polarization of judgments
Dissensions et consensus
Framing Effects in Group Investment Decision Making
What makes people more polarized? The effects of anonymity, being with like-minded others, and the moderating role of need for approval
Attitude Change in Computer-Mediated Communication
Pre‐deliberation moderation on choice dilemmas
The dynamics of polarization and compromise in conflict situations
Group Discussion and Judgment
Social combination models, persuasive arguments theory, social comparison theory, and choice shift
Choice shift and group polarization
Social projection and political behaviour in low-information environments
Risky positioning – social aspirations and risk-taking behaviour in avalanche terrain
Affective influences on individual and group judgments
Testing the group polarization hypothesis by using logit models
Demonstrability and social combination processes on mathematical intellective tasks
Does Discussion Group Composition Affect Policy Preferences? Results from Three Randomized Experiments
Choice Shift and Group Polarization
Social comparison processes
Why do Groups Make Riskier Decisions Than Individuals
Choice shifts in group discussion
Blackjack and the Risky Shift
Persuasive argumentation and social comparison as determinants of attitude polarization
Is social comparison irrelevant for producing choice shifts
What a person thinks upon learning he has chosen differently from others
Components of group risk taking
Evaluating a sex-related ability
Conclusions
A Theory of Social Comparison Processes
Interpersonal comparison versus persuasive argumentation
Reaffirmation of social comparison views of choice shifts
A pluralistic explanation of choice shifts on the risk dimension
A social comparison of abilities interpretation of risk-taking behavior
The group polarization phenomenon
| Unique citing works | 22 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,52 |
| Citation span | 1982 - 2026 (45) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |