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Sport and American Society: Selected Readings.George H. Sage
In: The American journal of sociology, Volume 77, Issue 2, p. 404-405
ISSN: 1537-5390
THE FACILITATION EFFECT OF SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT
In: Public opinion quarterly: journal of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, Volume 28, Issue 3, p. 513-516
ISSN: 0033-362X
In examining data from a 1960 Iowa election, a strong association was found between county size & the % favoring reapportionment. It is hyp'ed that the soc environment influences this association through diff's in soc awareness. In counties where campaign activity was present, a r of .92 was found, while where activity was absent, the r was .59. Counties having a daily newspaper showed a r of .92, those lacking papers, .56. Therefore it is concluded that living in a larger county predisposes voters to favor reapportionment, but that a favorable soc climate must exist for this predisposition to be fully activated. More generally, it is suggested that when a relationship is found between a predisposing variable & a behavioral one, the researcher should be sensitive to the possible effect of the soc environment in facilitating an increased association in specified areas. AA.
The Facilitation Effect of Social Environment
In: The public opinion quarterly: POQ, Volume 28, Issue 3, p. 513
ISSN: 1537-5331