Studies in Forced Compliance: X. Attitude Change and Commitment to Maintain Publicly a Counterattitudinal Position
- 1 June 1968
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychological Reports
- Vol. 22 (3_suppl) , 1229-1234
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1968.22.3c.1229
Abstract
Three variables thought to affect attitude change produced by forced compliance were varied: public-private, true-persuasive and high-low financial inducement. Public Ss signed a statement in which they promised to maintain their counterattitudinal position outside the laboratory. These public Ss had a tendency ( p < .10) to show more attitude change than private Ss. Significantly more Ss refused to comply in the low inducement, public conditions than in the other conditions combined. Analysis of performance measures indicated generally negative results.Keywords
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