The authors propose a framework distinguishing two types of lateral attitude change (LAC): (a) generalization effects, where attitude change toward a focal object transfers to related objects, and (b) displacement effects, where only related attitudes change but the focal attitude does not change. They bring together examples of LAC from various domains of research, outline the conditions and underlying processes of each type of LAC, and develop a theoretical framework that enables researchers to study LAC more systematically in the future. Compared with established theories of attitude change, the LAC framework focuses on lateral instead of focal attitude change and encompasses both generalization and displacement. Novel predictions and designs for studying LAC are presented.

中文翻译：

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横向姿态变化。

作者提出了一种框架，该框架可以区分两种类型的横向姿态变化（LAC）：( a）泛化效应，其中对焦点对象的姿态变化转移到相关对象，以及（b）位移效应，其中仅相关姿态发生变化，但焦点姿态发生变化不会改变。他们汇集了来自各个研究领域的LAC的实例，概述了每种LAC的条件和潜在过程，并建立了一个理论框架，使研究人员能够在将来更系统地研究LAC。与既定的态度变化理论相比，LAC框架侧重于侧向姿势而不是焦点姿势变化，并且包含泛化和位移。介绍了用于研究LAC的新颖预测和设计。