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Psychology

University of Richmond

Honors Theses

Theses/Dissertations

1988

Gender identity in advertising

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The Influence Of Gender Schema On The Perception Of Advertising, Kim Seitz Apr 1988

The Influence Of Gender Schema On The Perception Of Advertising, Kim Seitz

Honors Theses

Schemas are used to organize knowledge about a stimulus or concept. They help to show what information should be notice or ignored, interpret between long-term memory and the current stimulus, and aid in efficiently storing information. Individuals' responses to decisions are guided by schemas. The process of eleviating cognitive dissonance between reality and existing schemas serves as their motivation (Ruble & Stangor, 1986).