The present study suggests a modification of Hunt's expectancy regarding sequence effects. It might be considered that the ascending sequence had the effect of minimizing the differences in the pre-experimental persuasive influences of the two source groups and that the descending sequence tended to maximize these differences. If such were the case, Hunt's expectancy would hold when low status source groups were used, but the effect would be reversed with high status source groups.
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