Social Judgment theory
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Social Judgment theory is a social psychology framework that explains how people evaluate and are persuaded by messages based on their existing attitudes and the range of positions they find acceptable or unacceptable.
All labels observed (1)
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| Social Judgment theory canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7990961 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Social Judgment theory Context triple: [Muzafer Sherif, notableWork, Social Judgment theory]
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A.
Social Psychology (1952)
Social Psychology (1952) is a foundational textbook by Solomon Asch that helped shape the modern field of social psychology through its analysis of how individuals’ thoughts and behaviors are influenced by social contexts.
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A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance
A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance is Leon Festinger’s landmark 1957 book that introduced and elaborated the influential psychological theory explaining how people strive to reduce the mental discomfort caused by holding conflicting beliefs or attitudes.
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C.
The Analysis of Moral Judgments
The Analysis of Moral Judgments is a philosophical essay that examines the nature, justification, and meaning of moral evaluations and ethical claims.
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D.
Schachter–Singer two-factor theory of emotion
The Schachter–Singer two-factor theory of emotion proposes that emotional experience arises from a combination of physiological arousal and the cognitive interpretation of that arousal based on situational context.
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E.
Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment
"Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment" is a non-fiction book that examines the often-overlooked variability and inconsistency in human decision-making and offers strategies to reduce such errors in fields like law, medicine, and business.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Social Judgment theory Target entity description: Social Judgment theory is a social psychology framework that explains how people evaluate and are persuaded by messages based on their existing attitudes and the range of positions they find acceptable or unacceptable.
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A.
Social Psychology (1952)
Social Psychology (1952) is a foundational textbook by Solomon Asch that helped shape the modern field of social psychology through its analysis of how individuals’ thoughts and behaviors are influenced by social contexts.
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B.
A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance
A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance is Leon Festinger’s landmark 1957 book that introduced and elaborated the influential psychological theory explaining how people strive to reduce the mental discomfort caused by holding conflicting beliefs or attitudes.
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C.
The Analysis of Moral Judgments
The Analysis of Moral Judgments is a philosophical essay that examines the nature, justification, and meaning of moral evaluations and ethical claims.
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D.
Schachter–Singer two-factor theory of emotion
The Schachter–Singer two-factor theory of emotion proposes that emotional experience arises from a combination of physiological arousal and the cognitive interpretation of that arousal based on situational context.
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E.
Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment
"Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment" is a non-fiction book that examines the often-overlooked variability and inconsistency in human decision-making and offers strategies to reduce such errors in fields like law, medicine, and business.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
attitude change theory
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persuasion theory ⓘ social psychology theory ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
attitude strength
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opinion change ⓘ persuasive communication ⓘ |
| argues |
high ego involvement produces a wide latitude of rejection
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low ego involvement produces a wider latitude of noncommitment ⓘ |
| assumes | people evaluate messages relative to their current attitudes ⓘ |
| basedOn | existing attitudes ⓘ |
| claims |
positions close to the anchor may be perceived as closer than they are
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positions far from the anchor may be perceived as more discrepant than they are ⓘ |
| coDevelopedBy |
Carl Hovland
NERFINISHED
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Carolyn Sherif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreIdea | persuasion depends on where a message falls within a person's judgmental latitudes ⓘ |
| developedInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
range of acceptable and unacceptable positions
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subjective judgment of message positions ⓘ |
| field | social psychology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
attitude change
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attitude evaluation ⓘ persuasion ⓘ |
| includesPhenomenon |
assimilation effect
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contrast effect ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Muzafer Sherif's autokinetic effect experiments
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Muzafer Sherif's work on social norms ⓘ |
| introducesConcept |
anchor position
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ego involvement ⓘ latitude of acceptance ⓘ latitude of noncommitment ⓘ latitude of rejection ⓘ |
| predicts |
direction of attitude change
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magnitude of attitude change ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Muzafer Sherif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publishedIn | 1961 book "Social Judgment" ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Elaboration Likelihood Model
NERFINISHED
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balance theory ⓘ cognitive dissonance theory ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
ego involvement in attitudes
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message discrepancy ⓘ |
| states |
messages within the latitude of acceptance are more likely to be persuasive
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messages within the latitude of noncommitment may lead to attitude change ⓘ messages within the latitude of rejection are likely to be rejected ⓘ people compare message positions to their own anchor position ⓘ |
| usedIn |
communication research
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health communication ⓘ marketing ⓘ political communication ⓘ |
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Subject: Social Judgment theory Description of subject: Social Judgment theory is a social psychology framework that explains how people evaluate and are persuaded by messages based on their existing attitudes and the range of positions they find acceptable or unacceptable.
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Muzafer Sherif