The influence of impression formation goals on the accuracy of social memory.

A study of the influence of different impression formation goals on the accuracy of social memory. Subjects read stereotype-consistent and stereotype-inconsistent actions of target individuals described by both proper names and group affiliations. They then formed impressions of the individuals ba...

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Published in:	Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin Vol. 20; pp. 93 - 102
Main Authors:	Seta, Catherine E., Hayes, Nancy
Format:	Article
Published:	Sage Publications Inc. February 1994
Subjects:	Cognitive consistency Inconsistency (Logic) Goal (Psychology) Recollection (Psychology) Impression formation (Psychology) Schemas (Psychology)
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