Remedial self-fulfilling prophecy: Two field experiments to prevent Golem effects among disadvantaged women

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 386-398

  Davidson, Oranit B ^a   Eden, Dov ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; LEADERSHIP; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOLDIER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; LEADERSHIP; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MOTIVATION; SELF EFFICACY; STEREOTYPING; WOMEN;

EID: 0034195076     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.85.3.386     Document Type: Article

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