How attitude strength biases information processing and evaluation on the web

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Highlights:

• Students did not allocate more attention to attitude-inconsistent information.

• Students with high attitude strength find attitude-consistent websites more credible.

• Students were mostly biased when evaluating information and presenting in an essay.

摘要

•Students did not allocate more attention to attitude-inconsistent information.•Students with high attitude strength find attitude-consistent websites more credible.•Students were mostly biased when evaluating information and presenting in an essay.

论文关键词:Prior attitudes,Attitude strength,Source evaluation,Information problem solving,Multiple-text comprehension

论文评审过程:Received 17 September 2015, Revised 12 February 2016, Accepted 15 February 2016, Available online 27 February 2016, Version of Record 27 February 2016.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.02.057