This book grew out of a graduate course in cognitive organization and change that the
author taught during his tenure at the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle. Two primary …

One could argue that cognitive process has been at the heart of research on attitudes
virtually since that research began (eg, Thurstone, 1928; Peterson & Thurstone, 1933). With …

A scientific theory is a packed down synopsis of obtained relationships. It is when
knowledge obtains this form that the information gained through experimental investigation …

The use of attitude change to study cognitive structure was suggested to me during my first
year in graduate school. An interest in understanding the structure of thought—how our …

Several lines of theoretical and research interest have gradually been converging upon the
study of" cognitive structure," especially in the area of social attitudes. Theorists are reluctant …

Research evidence is presented to support a new and simple theory of attitude formation
and change. This theory posits that the attitude of any individual converges over time on the …

A standard text on attitude change, presenting a distillation of current theories. Harvard Book
List (edited) 1971# 493 (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

Mathematical Models of Attitude Change, Volume 1: Change in Single Attitudes and
Cognitive Structure presents the mathematical models that address the existing verbal …

The term individual differences refers to how people differ with respect to a wide variety of
factors such as personality, motives, and abilities. Conceptualizations of individual …

This chapter advances a theoretical position on social cognition that departs from views
presently predominant among cognitive psychologists studying language, memory, and …