Level of public affairs knowledge was clearly related to understanding of attribution and tendency to see "leaks" as positive. (KS)

Evaluated are teachers who participated in a year-long program of weekly environmental workshops. The study attempts to identify the impact of the training upon the teachers. Results indicate marked changes in values and philosophical outlook. (BL)

The relationship was studied in terms of Fishbein's model of attitude structure. In general, the results suggested that the relationship between affect and cognition is more complex than previously thought. (Author/SD)

Compares hospitalized tuberculosis patients with informative and uninformative physicians as to their use of library books. Finds that the two groups did not differ in general reading, but that those with uninformative physicians tended to seek out books about tuberculosis and its treatment more often. (MB)

The first objective of a small exploratory study was to explore the speculation that adults do not resist change, but what they do resist are expected losses that may arise in association with the change. The second objective was to acquire some preliminary findings about the types of losses that adults may expect when facing change. Thirty…

The following characteristics of Woelfel and Haller's (1971) Linear Force Aggregation Theory (LFAT) recommend its use to persuasion researchers. It is primarily a descriptive theory that interrelates theoretical propositions with measurement techniques and thereby allows for the generation of precise predictions that can be falsified. Emphasis on…

Studies the effects of evidence in persuasive communication and suggests that the nature of the communication topic may be significantly related to evidence effectiveness and the attitude change process. (MH)

Reporters with little bias--"low participants"--produced the fairest and most accurate, objective, and comprehensive stories about John Dean. (KS)