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Chapter 14Social Judgment Theory


For the original statement of the theory, see Muzafer Sherif and Carl Hovland, Social Judgment: Assimilation and Contrast Effects in Communication and Attitude Change, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 1961.

 

Healthcare 

Nili Ben-Avi, Sharon Toker, and Daniel Heller, “‘If Stress is Good for Me, It's Probably Good for You Too’: Stress Mindset and Judgment of Others' Strain,” Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Vol. 74, 2018, pp. 98-110.

Julian A. Oldmeadow and Christoph Koch. “Effects of Face Masks on Person Perception,” Perception, Vol. 50 (10), 2021, pp. 876–89.

Jeffrey D. Robinson, Janice L. Raup-Krieger, Greg Burke, Valerie Weber, and Brett Oesterling,  “The Relative Influence of Patients’ Pre-Visit Global Satisfaction with Medical Care and Patients’ Post-Visit Satisfaction with Physicians’ Communication,” Communication Research Reports, Vol. 25, 2008, pp. 1-9.

 

Politics

Matthew Barnidge, “Exposure to Political Disagreement in Social Media Versus Face-to-Face and Anonymous Online Settings,” Political Communication, Vol. 34, 2017, pp. 302-321.

Christina Mölders, Niels Van Quaquebeke, and Maria Paola Paladino, “Consequences of Politicians' Disrespectful Communication Depend on Social Judgment Dimensions and Voters' Moral Identity,” Political Psychology, Vol. 38, 2017, pp. 119-135.

Sandi W. Smith, Charles K. Atkin, Dennis Martell, Rebecca Allen, and Larry Hembroff, “A Aocial Judgment Theory Approach to Conducting Formative Research in a Social Norms Campaign,”  Communication Theory, Vol. 16, 2006, pp. 141- 152.

 

Organizations and business

Alex Bitektine, “Toward a Theory of Social Judgments of Organizations: The Case of Legitimacy, Reputation, and Status,” Academy Of Management Review, Vol. 36, 2011, pp. 151-179.

Yuri Mishina, Emily S. Block, and Michael J. Mannor, “The Path Dependence of Organizational Reputation: How Social Judgment Influences Assessments of Capability and Character,” Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 33, 2012, pp. 459-477.

 

Theoretical comparisons

Judee K. Burgoon, Joseph A. Bonito, Paul Benjamin Lowry, Sean L. Humpherys, Gregory D. Moody, James E. Gaskin, and Justin Scott Giboney. “Application of Expectancy Violations Theory to Communication with and Judgments about Embodied Agents during a Decision-Making Task.” International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, Vol. 91 (July), 2016, pp. 24–36

Hee Sun Park, Timothy R. Levine, Catherine Y. Kingsley Westerman, Tierney Orfgen, and Sarah Foregger, “The Effects of Argument Quality and Involvement Type on Attitude Formation and Attitude Change: A Test of Dual?Process and Social Judgment Predictions,” Human Communication Research, Vol. 33, 2007, pp. 81-102.

Shasha Teng, Kok Wei Khong, and Wei Wei Goh, “Persuasive Communication: A Study of Major Attitude-Behavior Theories in a Social Media Context,” Journal of Internet Commerce, Vol. 14, 2015, pp. 42-64.

 

Other applied contexts of SJT

Nancy DiTunnariello and Laura C. Farrell, “‘Your Life Sucks,’ But I Think ‘You Deserved It’: Social Approval and Disapproval of Messages on FMyLife.com,” Computers in Human Behavior, Vol. 44, 2015, pp. 220-229.

Andrew Dix. “Referee Judgments of Communication in the Field of Play: A Study on Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Division II College Football.” International Journal of Sport Communication, Vol. 14 (4), 2021, pp. 554–73.

Moon J. Lee and Jung Won Chun, “Reading Others’ Comments and Public Opinion Poll Results on Social Media: Social Judgment and Spiral of Empowerment,” Computers in Human Behavior, Vol. 65, 2016, pp. 479-487.

Meredith Neville-Shepard. “Disciplining the Female Student Body: Consequential Transference in Arguments for School Dress Codes,” Women’s Studies in Communication, Vol. 42 (1), 2019, pp. 1–20.

Joy N. Rumble, Lisa K. Lundy, Brittany Martin, and Sandra Anderson, “Gender and GMOs: Understanding Floridians attitudes toward GMOs through the lens of Social Judgment Theory,” Journal of Applied Communications, Vol. 101, 2017, http://newprairiepress.org/jac/vol101/iss4/1/.

 

Other teaching ideas for SJT

Jessica Mallard, “Engaging Students in Social Judgment Theory,” Communication Teacher, Vol. 24, 2010, pp. 197-202.

Leslie Ramos Salazar, “Changing Resistant Audience Attitudes Using Social Judgment Theory’s ‘Anchor’ Point Perspectives,” Communication Teacher, Vol. 31, 2017, pp. 90-93.



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Chapter 14Social Judgment Theory


For the original statement of the theory, see Muzafer Sherif and Carl Hovland, Social Judgment: Assimilation and Contrast Effects in Communication and Attitude Change, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 1961.

 

Healthcare 

Nili Ben-Avi, Sharon Toker, and Daniel Heller, “‘If Stress is Good for Me, It's Probably Good for You Too’: Stress Mindset and Judgment of Others' Strain,” Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Vol. 74, 2018, pp. 98-110.

Julian A. Oldmeadow and Christoph Koch. “Effects of Face Masks on Person Perception,” Perception, Vol. 50 (10), 2021, pp. 876–89.

Jeffrey D. Robinson, Janice L. Raup-Krieger, Greg Burke, Valerie Weber, and Brett Oesterling,  “The Relative Influence of Patients’ Pre-Visit Global Satisfaction with Medical Care and Patients’ Post-Visit Satisfaction with Physicians’ Communication,” Communication Research Reports, Vol. 25, 2008, pp. 1-9.

 

Politics

Matthew Barnidge, “Exposure to Political Disagreement in Social Media Versus Face-to-Face and Anonymous Online Settings,” Political Communication, Vol. 34, 2017, pp. 302-321.

Christina Mölders, Niels Van Quaquebeke, and Maria Paola Paladino, “Consequences of Politicians' Disrespectful Communication Depend on Social Judgment Dimensions and Voters' Moral Identity,” Political Psychology, Vol. 38, 2017, pp. 119-135.

Sandi W. Smith, Charles K. Atkin, Dennis Martell, Rebecca Allen, and Larry Hembroff, “A Aocial Judgment Theory Approach to Conducting Formative Research in a Social Norms Campaign,”  Communication Theory, Vol. 16, 2006, pp. 141- 152.

 

Organizations and business

Alex Bitektine, “Toward a Theory of Social Judgments of Organizations: The Case of Legitimacy, Reputation, and Status,” Academy Of Management Review, Vol. 36, 2011, pp. 151-179.

Yuri Mishina, Emily S. Block, and Michael J. Mannor, “The Path Dependence of Organizational Reputation: How Social Judgment Influences Assessments of Capability and Character,” Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 33, 2012, pp. 459-477.

 

Theoretical comparisons

Judee K. Burgoon, Joseph A. Bonito, Paul Benjamin Lowry, Sean L. Humpherys, Gregory D. Moody, James E. Gaskin, and Justin Scott Giboney. “Application of Expectancy Violations Theory to Communication with and Judgments about Embodied Agents during a Decision-Making Task.” International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, Vol. 91 (July), 2016, pp. 24–36

Hee Sun Park, Timothy R. Levine, Catherine Y. Kingsley Westerman, Tierney Orfgen, and Sarah Foregger, “The Effects of Argument Quality and Involvement Type on Attitude Formation and Attitude Change: A Test of Dual?Process and Social Judgment Predictions,” Human Communication Research, Vol. 33, 2007, pp. 81-102.

Shasha Teng, Kok Wei Khong, and Wei Wei Goh, “Persuasive Communication: A Study of Major Attitude-Behavior Theories in a Social Media Context,” Journal of Internet Commerce, Vol. 14, 2015, pp. 42-64.

 

Other applied contexts of SJT

Nancy DiTunnariello and Laura C. Farrell, “‘Your Life Sucks,’ But I Think ‘You Deserved It’: Social Approval and Disapproval of Messages on FMyLife.com,” Computers in Human Behavior, Vol. 44, 2015, pp. 220-229.

Andrew Dix. “Referee Judgments of Communication in the Field of Play: A Study on Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Division II College Football.” International Journal of Sport Communication, Vol. 14 (4), 2021, pp. 554–73.

Moon J. Lee and Jung Won Chun, “Reading Others’ Comments and Public Opinion Poll Results on Social Media: Social Judgment and Spiral of Empowerment,” Computers in Human Behavior, Vol. 65, 2016, pp. 479-487.

Meredith Neville-Shepard. “Disciplining the Female Student Body: Consequential Transference in Arguments for School Dress Codes,” Women’s Studies in Communication, Vol. 42 (1), 2019, pp. 1–20.

Joy N. Rumble, Lisa K. Lundy, Brittany Martin, and Sandra Anderson, “Gender and GMOs: Understanding Floridians attitudes toward GMOs through the lens of Social Judgment Theory,” Journal of Applied Communications, Vol. 101, 2017, http://newprairiepress.org/jac/vol101/iss4/1/.

 

Other teaching ideas for SJT

Jessica Mallard, “Engaging Students in Social Judgment Theory,” Communication Teacher, Vol. 24, 2010, pp. 197-202.

Leslie Ramos Salazar, “Changing Resistant Audience Attitudes Using Social Judgment Theory’s ‘Anchor’ Point Perspectives,” Communication Teacher, Vol. 31, 2017, pp. 90-93.



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