forewarning of persuasive position

forewarning of persuasive position

the receipt of information that a subsequent communication will contain arguments for a particular attitudinal position. Forewarning that a communication will be a counterattitudinal advocacy tends to decrease attitude change by predisposing elaboration against the message. See also biased elaboration; biasing factor.

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