R.P. Abelson’s scientific contributions

What is this page?


This page lists works of an author who doesn't have a ResearchGate profile or hasn't added the works to their profile yet. It is automatically generated from public (personal) data to further our legitimate goal of comprehensive and accurate scientific recordkeeping. If you are this author and want this page removed, please let us know.

Publications (1)


Conviction
  • Article

January 1988

·

57 Reads

·

92 Citations

American Psychologist

R.P. Abelson

Citations (1)


... Social psychologists recognize that the characteristics of attitudes are too complex to be captured by the simple dichotomy between 'agree' and 'disagree' (Craig, et al. 2005: 6). The research literature demonstrates that attitude strength is generally related to importance (Krosnick and Abelson, 1992), certainty (Gross, Holtz and Miller, 1995), elaboration (Petty and Cacioppo, 1986), intensity (Krosnick and Abelson, 1992) and commitment (Abelson, 1988). Craig et al. argues that often, an individual holds conflicting values which are related but distinct towards an object (2005: 6). ...

Reference:

Support for the Death Penalty in Taiwan?: a Study of Value Conflict and Ambivalence
Conviction
  • Citing Article
  • January 1988

American Psychologist