Accuracy and bias in the perception of the partner in a close relationship

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 439-448

  Kenny, David A ^a   Acitelli, Linda K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COURTSHIP; EMOTION; EMPATHY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SPOUSE; UNITED STATES;

COURTSHIP; EMOTIONS; EMPATHY; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MICHIGAN; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SPOUSES;

EID: 0035288014     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.80.3.439     Document Type: Article

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