The relative effects of the number of arguments, number of argument sources and number of opinion positions in group- mediated opinion change.

Author(s)
Stasson, M.F. & Davis, J.H.
Year
Abstract

Components of majority faction influence (the number of member opinion positions, persuasive arguments, and argument sources) on individual member opinions (personal and group response recommendations) were investigated within a computerized communication environment. The number of arguments and sources significantly and independently affected personal opinion change (the number of positions was marginally significant); but recommended group decisions were significantly influenced by the number of opinion positions and an interaction between the number of arguments and sources, the number of sources was significant only when three arguments were presented.

Request publication

1 + 13 =
Solve this simple math problem and enter the result. E.g. for 1+3, enter 4.

Publication

Library number
B 30267 [electronic version only] /01 /83.2 /
Source

From: British Journal of Social Psychology, 28 (1989) p. 251- 262, 29 ref.

Our collection

This publication is one of our other publications, and part of our extensive collection of road safety literature, that also includes the SWOV publications.