The effects of motivation on social information processing

dc.contributor.advisorSchneider, David J.en_US
dc.creatorKotler, Elizabeth Anneen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T00:24:04Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T00:24:04Zen_US
dc.date.issued1991en_US
dc.description.abstractStudies examining processing of information which is consistent and inconsistent with an expectancy have not been able to conclusively determine which of these types of items has a memory advantage. Recent research indicates that one important determinant of this may be attention allocation to the different types of items. For example, a recent model of impression formation suggests that people process information along a continuum from using only a category label to using only individual attributes. It is proposed that motivational factors can influence attention allocation and thus memory for and use of consistent and inconsistent information. Two different communication sets were compared to assess their effects on information processing. It was hypothesized that whereas accountability would correspond with an advantage for inconsistent information, transmission tuning would correspond with an advantage for consistent information. Two experiments failed to confirm these hypotheses. There are several possible explanations for results.en_US
dc.format.extent88 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoThesis Psych. 1991 Kotleren_US
dc.identifier.citationKotler, Elizabeth Anne. "The effects of motivation on social information processing." (1991) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13561">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13561</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/13561en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectIndustrial psychologyen_US
dc.subjectSocial psychologyen_US
dc.subjectEducational psychologyen_US
dc.titleThe effects of motivation on social information processingen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentPsychologyen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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