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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > polls and public opinion > bandwagon effect
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > industry > book industry > publishing industry > journalism > consumers and audiences > polls and public opinion > bandwagon effect
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... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > media studies > media forms > journalism > consumers and audiences > polls and public opinion > bandwagon effect
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bandwagon effect  

Definition

  • A BANDWAGON EFFECT is the phenomenon of people doing or believing things because they perceive others are doing or believing those same things. In the political domain, bandwagon effects most often refer to people supporting candidates or policies that their fellow citizens support. [Source: Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior; Bandwagon Effect]

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