Persuasion, social influence, and compliance gaining /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Robert H. Gass, California State University, Fullerton, John S. Seiter, Utah State University.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
Fifth edition.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Boston :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Pearson,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
[2014]
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
x, 390 pages ;
Dimensions
24 cm
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
Includes index.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Why study persuasion? -- What constitutes persuasion? -- Attitudes and consistency -- Credibility -- Communicator characteristics and persuadability -- Conformity and influence in groups -- Language and persuasion -- Nonverbal influence -- Structuring and ordering persuasive messages -- Sequential persuasion -- Compliance gaining -- Deception -- Motivational appeals -- Visual persuasion -- Esoteric forms of persuasion -- The ethics of persuasion.