Accuracy in judgments of aggressiveness.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Perceivers are both accurate and biased in their understanding of others. Past research has distinguished between three types of accuracy: generalized accuracy, a perceiver's accuracy about how a target interacts with others in general; perceiver accuracy, a perceiver's view of others corresponding with how the perceiver is treated by others in general; and dyadic accuracy, a perceiver's accuracy about a target when interacting with that target. Researchers have proposed that there should be more dyadic than other forms of accuracy among well-acquainted individuals because of the pragmatic utility of forecasting the behavior of interaction partners. We examined behavioral aggression among well-acquainted peers. A total of 116 9-year-old boys rated how aggressive their classmates were toward other classmates. Subsequently, 11 groups of 6 boys each interacted in play groups, during which observations of aggression were made. Analyses indicated strong generalized accuracy yet little dyadic and perceiver accuracy.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Kenny, DA; West, TV; Cillessen, AHN; Coie, JD; Dodge, KA; Hubbard, JA; Schwartz, D
Published Date
- September 2007
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 33 / 9
Start / End Page
- 1225 - 1236
PubMed ID
- 17575243
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC2753446
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1552-7433
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0146-1672
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1177/0146167207303026
Language
- eng