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Seven groups received completed attitude questionnaires of “strangers,” which were filled out by E in accordance with the Ss’ responses to an initial questionnaire. Order and proportion of similar attitude statements for the first 12 statements were varied, and the effects of these variations were measured during the presentations of the subsequent 12 dissimilar statements, using a continuous mode of responding. Previous exposure to different orders and proportions had no effect on later responses. Regardless of previous experiences, different groups responded with similar strength of attraction when exposed to blocks of all similar or all dissimilar attitude statements.
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Based on an honor’s thesis submitted to Syracuse University by the first author under the direction of the second author.
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Blank, E.P., Arenson, S.J. Effects of previous order and proportion of similar attitude statements on attraction during a subsequent series of dissimilar statements. Psychon Sci 22, 245–246 (1971). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03332593
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