ABSTRACT

The eighth Ontario Symposium brought together an international group of scholars who work in the area of the psychology of values. Among the categories these experts address are the conceptualizations of values, value systems, and value-attitude-behavior relations; methodological issues; the role of values in specific domains, such as prejudice, commitment, and deservingness; and the transmission of values through family, media, and culture. Each chapter in the volume illustrates both the diversity and vitality of research on the psychology of values.

chapter 1|24 pages

Value Priorities and Behavior

Applying a Theory of Integrated Value Systems

chapter 2|27 pages

Revising the Value Pluralism Model

Incorporating Social Content and Context Postulates

chapter 4|29 pages

Morality and the Self

Implications for the When and How of Value—Attitude—Behavior Relations

chapter 5|27 pages

On Creating Value-Expressive Attitudes

An Experimental Approach

chapter 6|17 pages

Social Values and Consumer Behavior

Research From the List of Values

chapter 7|37 pages

Values and Prejudice

Toward Understanding the Impact of American Values on Outgroup Attitudes

chapter 8|23 pages

Toward a Theory of Commitment

chapter 9|37 pages

Values, Deservingness, and Attitudes Toward High Achievers

Research on Tall Poppies

chapter 11|22 pages

Making Choices

Media Roles in the Construction of Value-Choices