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Chapter 2 - Beliefs

from Part II - Beliefs, Attitudes, and Behaviors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 January 2021

Dolores Albarracín
Dolores Albarracín
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University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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Chapter 2 discusses formation of beliefs and types of beliefs, including expectations, beliefs in antecedents and outcomes, beliefs about action and inaction, and the biases introduced by beliefs. The chapter also detaileds the effects of beliefs about objects and experiences, and later the effects of beliefs about the antecedents and consequences of behavior.

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beliefknowledgemessagelogicargumentsocial cognitioncommunication
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Action and Inaction in a Social World
Predicting and Changing Attitudes and Behavior
 , pp. 45 - 63
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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  • Beliefs
  • Dolores Albarracín, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
  • Book: Action and Inaction in a Social World
  • Online publication: 21 January 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108878357.003
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  • Beliefs
  • Dolores Albarracín, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
  • Book: Action and Inaction in a Social World
  • Online publication: 21 January 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108878357.003
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  • Beliefs
  • Dolores Albarracín, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
  • Book: Action and Inaction in a Social World
  • Online publication: 21 January 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108878357.003
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