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Peer reviewedZanna, Mark P.; And Others – Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 1975
The purpose of the present study is to reevaluate Festinger's similarity hypothesis and to investigate the relative strengths of the desire to compare with similar others and the desire to compare with those who are best off. (Author)
Descriptors: Psychological Studies, Research Methodology, Sex Differences, Social Psychology
Peer reviewedZanna, Mark P.; And Others – Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 1976
This study examined whether dissonance is, phenomenologically, an aversive state. Experimental subjects were induced to write counterattitudinal essays under a high-choice condition. Evaluates subjects' reactions toward taking pills designed to bring about dissonance. (Editor/RK)
Descriptors: Experimental Psychology, Psychological Studies, Research Methodology, Responses
Peer reviewedZanna, Mark P.; Pack, Susan J. – Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 1975
A study was conducted to test the notion that a person's behavior conforms explicitly to the sex-role stereotype that attractive others have regarding the person's gender. (Editor)
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Sex Differences, Sex Stereotypes, Social Behavior
Peer reviewedCooper, Joel; Zanna, Mark P. – Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 1974
Recent research has shown that aversive behavioral consequences affect the magnitude of dissonance reduction. The present experiment was conducted to help clarify the meaning of an average consequence. (Editor)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Behavioral Science Research, Data Analysis, Methods
Darley, John M.; Zanna, Mark P. – American Scientist, 1982
Specifies rules individuals use to make moral judgments, suggesting that certain culturally transmitted excuses are generally believed to absolve people of blame for harming others. Areas discussed include accepting excuses, children's moral judgments (including Piagetian theory), accidental harm, learning excusing conditions, and a theory of…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Standards, Behavior Theories, Cognitive Development
