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Here is a brief summary of what I observed both in my one published study and the dissertation study I never defended that I will present in chunks here as creative rather than professional writing: People are willing to discuss key group beliefs (like being pro automatic weapon and Republican) with other individuals or breakoutContinue reading “A Dissertation: Intro”

Ad hoc – formed for a specific purpose, like task-oriented groups ANOVA – inferential statistical test indicated for use with non-continuous or categorical independent variables testing whether the variation between averages is bigger than the variation around each of these averages Attitude – an individual (positive or negative) evaluation of an object, event, person, orContinue reading “A Dissertation: Glossary”

Interpretation The major predictions that participants primed to feel self-uncertain (as opposed to “certain”) would be more cohesive (i.e., willing to work through a hypothetical cost-benefit decision) with (H6) dissimilar people who clearly mostly agree on the higher risk/higher payoff choice over those that do not seem to have a clear preference or prefer lowerContinue reading “A Dissertation: Conclusion”

CHAPTER II Original Research The combined needs to reduce uncertainty through identification with groups we are in at the moment or are relevant (Hogg, 2012) and to arrive at consensus in the most informed and socially efficient way in preference combining groups (Isenberg, 1992; Stasser & Titus, 1985) may lead to a greater willingness toContinue reading “A Dissertation: Study 1 and Only”