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Peer reviewedPetty, Richard E.; Brock, Timothy C. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1979
Undergraduates were given either Barnum characterizations or straightforward instructions regarding open- or closed-mindedness. Barnum inductions influenced subsequent cognitive behavior: Subjects led to believe that they were open-minded were more balanced in the thoughts they produced on two campus issues than were subjects led to believe they…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Objectives
