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Peer reviewedTesser, Abraham – Journal of Research in Personality, 1976
It was suggested that thought changes cognitions to be more consistent with one's initial attitude direction and, therefore, results in attitude polarization. Specifically, it was predicted that polarization would be highest under thought with reality constraints absent, followed by thought with reality constraints present, followed by…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Cognitive Processes, Data Analysis, Flow Charts
