Dogmatism, Trust, and Message Acceptance.

Rotton, James; And Others

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Publication Date: 1977

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Dogmatism, Trust, and Message Acceptance

Rotton, James; And Others

Journal of Psychology, 96, 81-8, May 77

Concludes that open-minded persons attend to the content and implications of a message while close-minded persons attend to the surface quality of information and to the reputation of the source. (RL)

Descriptors: Adults, Audiences, Beliefs, Communication (Thought Transfer), Credibility, Dogmatism, Expectation, Information Sources, Information Theory, Information Utilization

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