The context of cognition and models of voter choice

Previous voting behavior research has assumed that there is one correct model of voting behavior with a set hierarchy of factor contributions. This research departs and assumes that the relative importance of a candidate's party, issue stands, ideology, and image may depend on the context in which the decision process occurs. The context of the decision process is affected by the characteristics of the available information, the judgment task to be performed, and the individual making the decision. How these conditions affect the importance of party, issue stands and ideology, and image is tested through a series of 5 experiments. The effect of these conditions on the more general processes of attribute-based versus category-based processing of information is also explored.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Political Science

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Riggle, Ellen D.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Krassa, Michael A.

• Psychology, Social
• Political Science, General

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1990 Riggle, Ellen D.

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9026302
(UMI)AAI9026302

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/19359