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Miller, Richard L.; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1996
Describes an undergraduate psychology class that required the students to either write an essay (counterattitudinal advocacy) or read an essay supporting a scientifically acceptable position contrary to one of their beliefs. Maintains that counterattitudinal advocacy is more effective for overcoming beginning students' erroneous beliefs about…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Change Agents, Change Strategies, College Students