Ambivalence, the person and the attitude object: Individual differences in the experience of ambivalence
Ambivalence, that is holding positive and negative evaluations about a single topic, has
traditionally been studied in relation to specific attitude objects. However, prior findings …
traditionally been studied in relation to specific attitude objects. However, prior findings …
Ambivalence and implicit-explicit discrepancy are not the same construct
C Smith, BA Nosek - Available at SSRN 2137855, 2012 - papers.ssrn.com
Attitude ambivalence exists to the extent that one has conflict among evaluations–such as
possessing both positive and negative feelings–about an attitude object. Ambivalence has …
possessing both positive and negative feelings–about an attitude object. Ambivalence has …
Valence asymmetries in attitude ambivalence.
AI Snyder, ZL Tormala - Journal of Personality and Social …, 2017 - psycnet.apa.org
Existing models of ambivalence suggest that as the number of conflicting reactions (eg,
attitude components) increases, so too does the experience of ambivalence. Interestingly …
attitude components) increases, so too does the experience of ambivalence. Interestingly …
To partition or not to partition evaluative judgments: Comparing measures of structural ambivalence
EJ Refling, CM Calnan, LR Fabrigar… - Social …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Attitudinal ambivalence is one of the most widely studied structural properties in the attitudes
literature. The current research compared two commonly used measures of structural …
literature. The current research compared two commonly used measures of structural …
When objective ambivalence predicts subjective ambivalence: an affect–cognition matching perspective
WJR Ng, YHM See, LE Wallace - Personality and Social …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Understanding when people are likely to feel ambivalent is important, as ambivalence is
associated with key attitude outcomes, such as attitude-behavior consistency. Interestingly …
associated with key attitude outcomes, such as attitude-behavior consistency. Interestingly …
Attitudinal ambivalence
Most attitude researchers agree in defining attitudes as tendencies to impute a certain
degree of positive or negative evaluation to a given attitude object (eg, Ajzen, 2001; Eagly & …
degree of positive or negative evaluation to a given attitude object (eg, Ajzen, 2001; Eagly & …
14 Let's Not Be Indifferent About (Attitudinal) Ambivalence
MM Thompson, MP Zanna… - … strength: Antecedents and …, 2014 - books.google.com
Megan M. Thompson University of Waterloo Mark P. Zanna University of Waterloo Dale W.
Griffin University of Waterloo DOI: 10.4324/9781315807041-14 Lay people and …
Griffin University of Waterloo DOI: 10.4324/9781315807041-14 Lay people and …
Expectancy confirmation as a moderator of subjective attitudinal ambivalence
GRO Durso - 2013 - rave.ohiolink.edu
People tend to report feeling ambivalent in their attitudes toward objects that are associated
with both positive and negative reactions. Across three studies, I investigated if people who …
with both positive and negative reactions. Across three studies, I investigated if people who …
Reducing subjective ambivalence by creating doubt: A metacognitive approach
KG DeMarree, P Brinol… - Social Psychological and …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Ambivalence, the presence of positive and negative reactions toward an object, typically
involves the subjective experience of conflict. We investigate the role that the perceived …
involves the subjective experience of conflict. We investigate the role that the perceived …
Wanting other attitudes: Actual–desired attitude discrepancies predict feelings of ambivalence and ambivalence consequences
The experience of attitudinal ambivalence (subjective ambivalence) is important because it
predicts key consequences of attitudes (eg, attitude–behavior correspondence, attitude …
predicts key consequences of attitudes (eg, attitude–behavior correspondence, attitude …