Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education

 

Date of this Version

1991

Document Type

Article

Comments

To Improve the Academy, published by The Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education, volume 10, 1991.

Abstract

The Nature of Attitude

Theories of Attitude Change

Classical Conditioning Theory

Reinforcement (Behaviorist) Theory

Modelling Theory

Message Learning Theory

Balance Theory

Impression Management Theory

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

Self-Persuasion Theory

Probabilogical Theory

The Foot-in-the-Door Effect

Conclusion

References