ATTRACTION TO A GROUP AS A FUNCTION OF ATTITUDE SIMILARITY AND GEOGRAPHIC DISTANCE
Attraction toward a group was investigated as a function of attitude similarity and perceived geographic distance. Students (n = 60), divided into four groups, received similar or dissimilar attitude statements attributed to a near or distant group. The effects of attitude similarity
were strongly significant (p<.0001). Attraction scores were high toward a similar attitude group and low toward a dissimilar attitude group. A similar group was also evaluated more positively on measures of intelligence, knowledge of current events and adjustment. Distance had no significant
effect on attraction and limit ed effect on evaluations.
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 January 1984
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