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Persuasion
Introduction to Communication Studies
(July 13, 2018)
Q1. Persuasion Competence?
¤ Self-Persuasion������
¤ As a persuader�Ability to make others accept your own ideas and engage in behaviors you expect, without damaging interpersonal relations.
¤ As a persuadee�Ability to accept others’ messages without biases.
Q2. 3 major considerations in Persuasion Design
¤Target Demographics
¤Target Process (Design)
¤Appeal
Q3. Definitions of Persuasion
¤Human communication designed to influence others by modifying their beliefs,values, or attitudes (Simons, 1976, p.21)
¤Any message that is intended to shape, reinforce, or change the responses of another, or others” (Miller, 1980)
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Q3. “Attitude Change”
pThe major target of persuasion
pPersuasion is ordinary conceived of as involving influencing others by influencing their mental states (= attitude) rather than by somehow influencing their conduct directly
p The aim is to change what people think (and then what they do)
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Q4. What is influenced?
¤Belief
¤Attitude
¤Behavior
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Q3. What is the real target of persuasion?
¤Attitude Change!
¤Attitude – Behavior – Consistency (ABC)
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Q5. Three Dimensions of Persuasion Process
� Response Shaping Process� Response Reinforcing Process� Response Changing Process
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Q6. Motivation & Persuasion
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¤Among unfulfilled needs, the lowest need functions as the motivation
Q7.What is persuasive communication?~3 influences~
• Interpersonal Influence(対人的影響)– Compliance Gaining Strategies
• Social Influence(社会的影響)
• Argumentation(論証)
Process in whichpeople comply
Process in whichPeople are convinced
Interpersonal Influence
① Sequential Request Strategies(段階的要請法)
– Foot-in-the-Door– Door-in-the-Face– Low-ball Techniques
(Freedman and Fraser, 1966)
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Q8. Interpersonal Influence ②
• Cialdini’s 6 Compliance Gaining Strategies
– Reciprocity (返報性)
– Commitment and Consistency (コミットメントと一貫性)
– Social Proof (社会的承認)
– Liking (好意)
– Authority (権威)
– Scarcity (希少性)
(Cialdini, 1993)
Interpersonal Influence ②• Marwell & Schmitt’s 16 Compliance Gaining
Strategies– Promise 約束– Threat 脅迫– Experience of positive consequences 好結果に関する経験– Experience of negative consequences 悪い結果に関する経験– Liking 好感– 事前の厚意– 制裁– 過去の借り– 道徳観– 満足度/不満足度の示唆– プラス/マイナスのロール・モデル– 懇願– 好人物評価/不良人物評価の示唆
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3. Social Psychology of Persuasion (Q9)
¤Social psychology of attitude/behavioral change (Social Influence)
¤Study “how people change their attitudes and behaviors” in terms of human psychology and social psychology.
Q10. Social Psychology of Persuasion
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¤ Theories of Cognitive Consistency(認知的一貫性理論群)¤ Theories of Cognitive Dissonance�����������
¤ Inoculation Theory(接種理論)¤ Social Judgment Theory�������
¤ Elaboration Likelihood Model(精緻可能性理論)¤ Fear Appeal Models���������
TRA
Attitude
Subjective Norm
Behavioral Intention Behavior
BI = (AB)w1 + (SN)w2
Belief Strength
Belief Evaluation
Normative Belief
Motivation to Comply
Central Route Peripheral Route
(Message Elaboration) (No Message Elaboration)
HIGH MENTAL EFFORT LOW
Persuasive Communication
MOTIVATED TO PROCESS?Personal Relevance / Need for Cognition
ABLE TO PROCESS?Free from distraction / Sufficient knowledge
TYPE OF COGNITIVE PROCESSINGArgument Quality / Initial Attitude
STRONG POSITIVE ATTITUDE CHANGE
Enduring, resisting, predicts behavior
STRONG NEGATIVE ATTITUDE CHANGE
Enduring, resisting, predicts behavior
WEAK ATTITUDE CHANGE
Temporary, vulnerable, does not predict behavior
NO Change
Yes
Yes
Favorable Case Unfavorable CaseNeutral Case
PERIPHERAL CUES
Speaker credibility, Reaction of others, External rewards
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No
NoYes
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Cog Diss Theory
Amount of Incentive
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ount of Dissonance
When a person (is forced/induced) to comply (Counter Attitudinal Action)
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Fear Appeal
Perceived Severity
Perceived Efficacy
Perceived Susceptibility
Protection Motivation
Message Acceptance
¤ Cognitive Dissonance Theory (Hieder)
¤ Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM)
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Q11 Presumptions of Cognitive Dissonance Theories
(1) Incongruence/Imbalance among knowledge, thoughts, attitudes, and/or behaviors gives us discomfort.
(2) When feeling discomfort/anxiety, we feel urge to reduce the anxiety.
(3) One way to reduce the discomfort/anxiety is to change our own attitudes/behaviors (p.129)
Persuasive Skill�
Creation of Cognitive Dissonance → Self Persuasion
Balance Theory (Q.12)(Heider, 1946, 1958)
¤ Cognitive Unit¤ P: perceiver / reference person ¤ O: other person¤ X: impersonal entity/thing
¤ Sentiment relation (Attitude)¤ Positive/Like¤ Negative/Dislike
POX Relationship
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Attitude Change( P ) Jason
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Denial( P ) Jason
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Initial Imbalanced Situation
Denial( P ) J
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differentiating aspects of o or x and holding different attitudes toward different aspects
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Differentiation( P ) Jason
Kathy ( O ) ( X ) Smoking
Initial Imbalanced Situation
Cognitive Differentiation ( P ) J
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ELMQ14 (Elaboration Likelihood Model)
Petty & Cacioppo (1986) I. Alternative Paths to Persuasion
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Six Cues in PR (Peripheral Route)(CIaldini, 1988)
¤ Reciprocation����¤ “You owe me”
¤ Consistency����¤ “We’ve always done it that way”
¤ Social Proof�������¤ “Everybody’s doing it”
¤ Liking� ��¤ “Love me, love my ideas.”
¤ Authority���¤ “Just because I say so.”
¤ Scarcity����¤ “Quick, before they’re all gone.”
Persuasive Communication
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Yes
Favorable Case Unfavorable CaseNeutral Case
No
No
NoYes
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Other Cues
¤ Rewards���
¤ Source credibility��������¤ Likability & Expertise¤ Salient for those unmotivated or unable to elaborate
¤ Endorsements for highly popular or respected public figures
Implication
¤ Attitude Change������¤ Peripheral route change can be either
positive or negative, but it won’t have the impact of message elaboration
¤ The attitude change won’t last long, stand up to attack, or affect their behavior.