Person perception, prejudice, and hostility as influenced by the use of persuasion: A cross-cultural study.

dc.contributor.author	Byron Argyrides, Marios
dc.date.accessioned	2021-02-22T12:33:45Z
dc.date.available	2021-02-22T12:33:45Z
dc.date.issued	2002
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11728/11695
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of this study was to assess whether it is possible to alter the perception of similarity vs. uniqueness of people towards others and if the powerful embedded constructs of prejudice and aggression could be influenced through this alteration. Four hundred forty-five respondents were tested from two different countries; the United States and Cyprus. In an attempt to influence the perception of respondents, two persuasive essays were constructed. One argued that people are all similar to each other (" Alike" essay), and the other argued that people are all different from each other (" Different" essay). Respondents were randomly assigned to three groups (" Alike"-reading the" Alike" essay," Different"-reading the" Different" essay, and" Control"-reading neither essay). Questionnaires were administered to assess the perception of similarity (how …	en_UK
dc.language.iso	en	en_UK
dc.publisher	University of South Alabama	en_UK
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/	en_UK
dc.subject	Person perception	en_UK
dc.subject	Prejudice	en_UK
dc.title	Person perception, prejudice, and hostility as influenced by the use of persuasion: A cross-cultural study.	en_UK
dc.type	Article	en_UK

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