Social Reality and Social Problems: The Role of Expectancies

Volume: 46, Issue: 2, Pages: 9 - 34
Published: Jul 1, 1990
Abstract
From the standpoint of basic theory and social policy it is important to understand the extent to which expectancies contribute to social problems. Naturalistic and meta-analytic evidence is reviewed showing that (a) expectations influence social reality and may contribute to social problems such as prejudice and inequities in educational and occupational opportunity, but (b) the influence of expectations on social reality generally is more...
Paper Details
Title
Social Reality and Social Problems: The Role of Expectancies
Published Date
Jul 1, 1990
Volume
46
Issue
2
Pages
9 - 34
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