The impact of political cues on information seeking and the need for cognitive closure
Previous research has demonstrated that the political ideology one adopts is strongly influenced by three social-cognitive motives: motives to reduce uncertainty, manage threats, and experience solidarity. The goal of the current studies was to examine the possibility that this relationship might al...
Main Author: | Scherer, Aaron |
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Other Authors: | Windschitl, Paul D. |
Format: | Others |
Language: | English |
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University of Iowa
2014
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Online Access: | https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/4747 https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5263&context=etd |
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