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Eksperimentalna provera efikasnosti strategija izgradnje otpornosti na ubeđivanje
Experimental evaluation of efficacy of the strategies for the persuasion resistance

Author(s): Iris Žeželj, Svetlana Jović, Brankica Mihajlović, Snežana Savić, Marija Tadić, Ana Vučetić
Subject(s): Communication studies, Social psychology and group interaction, Experimental Pschology
Published by: Društvo psihologa Srbije
Keywords: attitude change; persuasive communication; resistance strategies; communication channel;

Summary/Abstract: The present research took an experimental approach to examining strategies of resistance to persuasion. We tested the effects of two strategies (counter-arguing and source derogation) and their relation to channel through which a message is received (print, audio and video). The experiment is based on modified experimental paradigm used in one previous research (Cameron et al, 2002) in order to retest their findings and examine the role of communication modality in inoculation. Persuasive message generated statistically significant effects- attitude towards abortion was significantly changed. Both resistance strategies, on the other hand, failed to elicit resistance and measured attitude change wasn't significantly related to communication channel.

  • Issue Year: 39/2006
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 147-165
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Serbian