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preference for consistency: a standalone construct

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preference forconsistency1 CONSTRUCTPreference forCIALDINI · PERSONALITY

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Personality psychology

a measured individual difference in the desire to be and appear consistent with one's own prior commitments and beliefs, which moderates classic dissonance and commitment effects.

In personality psychology, preference for consistency refers to a measured individual difference in the desire to be and appear consistent with one's own prior commitments and beliefs, which moderates classic dissonance and commitment effects. This meaning comes from Cialdini (1995) in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.[1]

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commitment5 fields · 9 citationsjingle · one name, five constructsconsistency4 fields · 5 citationsjingle · one word, four constructsdissonance3 fields · 6 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs

References

  1. Cialdini, R. B., Trost, M. R., & Newsom, J. T. (1995). Preference for consistency: The development of a valid measure and the discovery of surprising behavioral implications. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 69(2), 318-328. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.69.2.318

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