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Article10.2466/pms.1969.29.2.460

Stereotypical Perception of a Personality Trait in Fraternity Members

Bert R. Sappenfield-1969-10-01-Perceptual and Motor Skills
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17 fraternity members, representing the range of Impulsive scores on the Thorndike DOT, were ranked by 29 Ss (fellow members of the fraternity) on impulsiveness. The finding of significantly lower accuracy ( r s with the criterion) than consensus ( r s with median subgroup rankings) confirmed the prediction that personal acquaintances are perceived stereotypically.

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17 fraternity members, representing the range of Impulsive scores on the Thorndike DOT, were ranked by 29 Ss (fellow members of the fraternity) on impulsiveness. The finding of significantly lower accuracy ( r s with the criterion) than consensus ( r s with median subgroup rankings) confirmed the prediction that personal acquaintances are perceived stereotypically.

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FraternityPersonalityPsychologyTraitSocial psychologyPerceptionBig Five personality traitsClinical psychology

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