Physical Education A-Level
Source credibility
What Source credibility means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Source credibility
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Reference: AQA
The trust placed in the source of a message, which increases the likelihood of attitude change.
Topics that use Source credibility
- Attitudes (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Cognitive dissonance
- Cognitive, affective and behavioural components
- Direct experience and social learning
- Persuasive communication
- Support
- Triadic model
- Affective component
- Attitudes as learned evaluations
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