Visser and Krosnick (1998) found that the relationship between age and susceptibility to attitude change supports the 'life stages' hypothesis. This means that:

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The 'life stages' hypothesis suggests that people are more open to changing their attitudes earlier and later in life, with a period of relative stability in middle adulthood. Visser and Krosnick's findings support this view, indicating that susceptibility to attitude change is not constant throughout life but varies with age, being higher in youth and old age and lower during the middle years.

Visser and Krosnick (1998) Found That the Relationship Between Age