A hypothesis-confirming bias in labeling effects

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1983, Pages 20-33

  Darley, John M ^a   Gross, Paget H ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

labeling of child as high vs low SES, ability rating, college students

Indexed keywords

EID: 85047681436     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.44.1.20     Document Type: Article

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