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Balance and Change in the Two-Person Group
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Group PhenomenonBehavioral Decision MakingBalance ModelsSocial InfluenceCommunicationSocial SciencesPsychologyAttitude TheoryPerceived AttitudeConformitySocial IdentityBehavioral SciencesArtsGroup InteractionAttitude ChangeTwo-person GroupGroup DynamicInterpersonal CommunicationSocial BehaviorDyadic ExchangeInterpersonal AttractionAttitude DynamicSocial Exchange Theory
The balance models of Heider and Newcomb provide predictions about changes in attitude, perceived attitude, liking and perceived liking in dyadic exchange. It is hypothesized that under conditions of imbalance, changes toward balance will occur during a conversation; in contrast, under conditions of balance, less change will occur. The hypothesis is confirmed for changes in attitude, perceived attitude and liking, but unconfirmed for changes in perceived liking, or for changes in attitude and perceived attitude when compared to changes in perceived liking. A re-analysis of the data suggests that balance is maximized among all variables only if liking and perceived liking are of the same sign.