Abstract

On the assumption that inter-individual attitudinal conflict would result form different perspectives toward an attitude object, this study was assessed the effects of perspective expansion in attitudinal conflict. When anti-perspective(work oriented values) was given to children with pro-perspective(play oriented values) toward an attitude object dogrearing. children's perceived structure of attitude dimensions was changed from evaluative dimension(likable-dislikable) to descriptive dimension(play oriented-work oriented). That is, the dog rearing was not perceived by children as likable or dislikable, but as play-oriented value(amusing but annoying) or work-oriented value(comfortable but weary). Also, inter-individual conflict shifted form evaluative confrontation(likable vs. dislikable) to descriptive confrontation(thing to work vs. thing to play). Attitudinal conflict was then transformed from inter-individual discrimination to inter-object discrimination. Based on these results, we were proposed a resolution model of attitudinal conflict.