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ERIC Number: EJ316359
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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The Environment as Information--An Examination of the Mechanism of Environmental Effect on Behavior.
Biggers, Thompson; Walker, Barbara
Psychology: A Quarterly Journal of Human Behavior, v21 n3-4 p19-27 1984
Exposed subjects (N=96) to environments pretested to elicit feelings of pleasure or displeasure while hearing or reading a message. Results showed attitude change was significantly higher in pleasant environments than in unpleasant environments. The environmental effect was only found when subjects were allowed time to soak in the environment. (BH)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Change, College Students, Emotional Response, Environmental Influences, Higher Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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