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Impression change and favorableness of first impressions: A study of population and of commitment effects

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Margulis, ST; Costanzo, PR; Klein, AL
Published in: Psychonomic Science
January 1, 1971

The present study replicated and extended Briscoe, Woodyard, & Shaw’s (1967) study of impression formation. The replication yielded overall recency effects and did not find that initially unfavorable first impressions were more resistant to change. This failure to replicate was not due to initial differences in impressions and was attributed to hypothesized population differences. The extension, on commitment, indicated that commitment was greatest for Ss who made covert initial ratings and least for those who made public initial ratings. The commitment effects were related to Kiesler’s (1968) commitment theory. © 1971, Psychonomic Journals, Inc.. All rights reserved.

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Psychonomic Science

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0033-3131

Publication Date

January 1, 1971

Volume

22

Issue

6

Start / End Page

318 / 320

Related Subject Headings

  • Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Margulis, S. T., Costanzo, P. R., & Klein, A. L. (1971). Impression change and favorableness of first impressions: A study of population and of commitment effects. Psychonomic Science, 22(6), 318–320. https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03332600
Margulis, S. T., P. R. Costanzo, and A. L. Klein. “Impression change and favorableness of first impressions: A study of population and of commitment effects.” Psychonomic Science 22, no. 6 (January 1, 1971): 318–20. https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03332600.
Margulis ST, Costanzo PR, Klein AL. Impression change and favorableness of first impressions: A study of population and of commitment effects. Psychonomic Science. 1971 Jan 1;22(6):318–20.
Margulis, S. T., et al. “Impression change and favorableness of first impressions: A study of population and of commitment effects.” Psychonomic Science, vol. 22, no. 6, Jan. 1971, pp. 318–20. Scopus, doi:10.3758/BF03332600.
Margulis ST, Costanzo PR, Klein AL. Impression change and favorableness of first impressions: A study of population and of commitment effects. Psychonomic Science. 1971 Jan 1;22(6):318–320.

Published In

Psychonomic Science

DOI

ISSN

0033-3131

Publication Date

January 1, 1971

Volume

22

Issue

6

Start / End Page

318 / 320

Related Subject Headings

  • Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology