Mike Palij wrote: " I admit that it has been a while since I've taught Intro Psych so I'm a little confused about the reference to "how people cling to their prejudices" being taught in intro psych. Is one referring to research such as that by Sweeney & Gruber (1984), the "sleeper effect", or something else?"
I assumed the reference was to the belief perseverance effect. According to a recent abstract, "Belief perseverance--the tendency to make use of invalidated information--is one of social psychology's most reliable phenomena". Guenther, C. L., & Alicke, M. D. (2008). Self-enhancement and belief perseverance. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 44, 706-712. Rick Dr. Rick Froman, Chair Division of Humanities and Social Sciences John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR 72761 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
