Sterotyping and Esteem for One's Least Preferred Co-Worker.

Abstract

Several characteristics of Fiedler's LPC scales were investigated. It was found that although the LPC scales reflect two evaluative dimensions, there is a general negative evaluative component common to both dimensions. When asked to evaluate someone they had known, approximately two-thirds of the respondents rated a real person while the other third rated a stereotype when describing their least preferred co-worker. LPC and its subfactors were found to be substantially unrelated to a large number of personality measures. Theoretical and methodological problems inherent in a bidimensional interpretation of a univariate score were discussed, and an alternative unidimensional approach was suggested. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 25, 1972
Accession Number
AD0754551

Entities

People

  • Samuel C. Shiflett

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Personality

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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  • Organizational Psychology.