Effects of context on the leniency, accuracy, and utility of self-appraisals of performance: social comparison information and purpose of appraisal

The current study examines the effects of social comparison information and purpose of appraisal on the leniency and accuracy of self-appraisals of performance. Previous research has shown that providing comparison information decreases the leniency and increases the accuracy of self-appraisals. Whi...

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Main Author: Morgan, Steven Craig
Other Authors: Psychology
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/43000
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06102009-063250/