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Zhang, Jinguang; Reid, Scott A. – Human Communication Research, 2013
The public expression of opinions (and related communicative activities) hinges upon the perception of opinion consensus. Current explanations for opinion consensus perceptions typically focus on egocentric and other biases, rather than functional cognitions. Using self-categorization theory we showed that opinion consensus perceptions flow from…
Descriptors: Public Opinion, Mass Media Effects, Models, Social Behavior
Fischbach, Robert Mark – 1973
The qualities of small group communication and interaction were tested in this study, which specifically measured group consensus and the quality of group decision making. Fifty groups of five members each were used. One member of each group was trained to exhibit either high or low "orientation," knowledge of the procedures the group…
Descriptors: Classification, Communication (Thought Transfer), Conflict Resolution, Decision Making