A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance by Leon Festinger (English) Paperback Book

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance by Leon Festinger Contends that a state of impasse exists within learning theory largely because some of its major assumptions stand in apparent opposition to certain well-established experimental results. This book puts forward a new theory that seems to reconcile these data and assumptions. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Leon Festingers theory of cognitive dissonance has been widely recognized for its important and influential concepts in areas of motivation and social psychology. The theory of dissonance is here applied to the problem of why partial reward, delay of reward , and effort expenditure during training result in increased resistance to extinction.The author contends that a state of impasse exists within learning theory largely because some of its major assumptions stand in apparent opposition to cetain well-established experimental results. The book puts forward a new theory that seems to reconcile these data and assumptions. This new theory can account for data with which other theories have difficulty: it integrates empirical phenomena that have been regarded as unrelated, and it is supported by the results of experiments designed specifically to test its implications. These experiments are fully described in the text. Table of Contents Table of Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 11. Long Description Leon Festingers theory of cognitive dissonance has been widely recognized for its important and influential concepts in areas of motivation and social psychology. The theory of dissonance is here applied to the problem of why partial reward, delay of reward , and effort expenditure during training result in increased resistance to extinction. The author contends that a state of impasse exists within learning theory largely because some of its major assumptions stand in apparent opposition to cetain well-established experimental results. The book puts forward a new theory that seems to reconcile these data and assumptions. This new theory can account for data with which other theories have difficulty: it integrates empirical phenomena that have been regarded as unrelated, and it is supported by the results of experiments designed specifically to test its implications. These experiments are fully described in the text. Details ISBN0804709114 Author Leon Festinger Short Title THEORY OF COGNITIVE DISSONANCE Publisher Stanford University Press Edition Description Anniversary Language English ISBN-10 0804709114 ISBN-13 9780804709118 Media Book Format Paperback Year 1957 Imprint Stanford University Press Place of Publication Palo Alto Country of Publication United States Birth 1919 Death 1989 Illustrations black & white illustrations DOI 10.1604/9780804709118 UK Release Date 1957-06-01 AU Release Date 1957-06-01 NZ Release Date 1957-06-01 US Release Date 1957-06-01 Pages 291 Publication Date 1957-06-01 Alternative 9780804701310 DEWEY 302 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:97470629;

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