| Abstract: | Self-evaluation was assumed to be affected by the individual's knowledge of the opinions of others about him and anticipated or assumed opinions. Change in self-evaluation was hypothesized to occur when cognitive dissonance (between actual and anticipated evaluation) occurred, and the greater the dependence upon the opinion of others for evaluation, the greater the degree of assumed opinions. Assumed opinions by others were effective in causing changes in self-evaluation primarily when S anticipated these to be made public; under "private" conditions, direct knowledge (comparing one's performance on tasks with those of others) was more effective. From Psyc Abstracts 36:04:4GE88G. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
