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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Affect Control Theory"”.
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Explaining Variance in Affect Control Theory: Cultural Consensus, Deflection, and Redefinition
<p>Affect Control Theory (ACT) conceives of affective sentiments as shared</p><p>meanings among individuals within a single culture. Recognizing the theory's potential</p><p>to explain cultural differences and behavior patterns, many researchers aim to test and</p><p>apply ACT's insights to within- …
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Understanding How Jurors Award Civil Damages: A Test of Affect Control Theory
… during trial testimony. Results indicate that Affect Control Theory can be applied to the situation of juror-determined damage awards and is helpful in scientifically explaining some of the variation of both compensatory and punitive damage awards.
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Occupational Stratification and the Multidimensional Structure of Symbolic Meaning
… largely unknown.</p><p>To address this, I used affect control theory, a quantitative general theory of</p><p>social action, and its measurement model, the semantic differential scale, to examine three issues regarding the relationship between cultural beliefs and stratified outcomes. Symbolic …
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The Duality of Identities and Groups: The Effects of Status Homophily on Social Interactions and Relations
… and 2, I model how people react to events using affect control theory’s impression change methodology. I estimate models using event stimuli collected in 1978 and 2010. I find that stereotypically female and male identities have affective profiles that influence how we form impressions. Affect …
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Quantifying consumer perception of designer intent
… on a framework based on brand personality and Affect Control Theory, both of which may involve potential impact on the development of design research into product development with emotional attachment. The scene is set for future research opportunities based on the approach and findings of this …