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Effects of Attitudinal and Situational Factors on Reported Choice Behavior

Rolf Gunnar Sandell
- 01 Nov 1968 - 
- Vol. 5, Iss: 4, pp 405-408
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In this article, it is suggested that the attitude concept be redefined and choice behavior is independent of situational factors, which is a common assumption in general and operational definitions of attitude.
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General and operational definitions of attitude imply assumptions that choice behavior is independent of situational factors. It is suggested that the attitude concept be redefined and choice behav...

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The influence of consumption situation and product involvement over consumers’ use of product attribute

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Some implications of a social learning theory for the prediction of goal directed behavior from testing procedures.

TL;DR: Many sophisticated observers are aware that a wide gap exists between personality theory and the techniques or procedures used to measure personality variables, and this gap may well be a function of the failure to apply the theories themselves to the methods of measurement.
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How did the van Aalderen-Smeetsetal. (2012) operationally define attitude?

The provided paper is about the effects of attitudinal and situational factors on reported choice behavior. The operational definition of attitude is not mentioned in the paper.