| Abstract: | Investigated the relationship between dogmatism and responses to belief dissimilarity in 3 studies, using 599 undergraduates in the bogus-stranger paradigm. In Study 1, 273 Ss completed an opinion survey and were subsequently telephoned and asked to participate in the 2nd phase of the research. Ss were seated individually in a cubicle and shown how another individual (bogus stranger) responded to 7 attitude statements on the questionnaire. Ss were asked to indicate perceived agreement, the relative importance of topics, and attraction to the stranger. In Study 2, 80 Ss were used in a single experimental session. In Study 3, with 246 Ss a single-session, mass-administered procedure was employed. Results show a positive relation between dogmatism and rejection of a disagreeing other. There was also evidence of a positive relation between dogmatism and evaluation of the issues of disagreement and minimization of the discrepancy in opinion. (20 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
