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Record 1 2004-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
CONT

One variable which affects the accuracy of individuals' self-perception is gender. Significant gender differences have been found in the accuracy with which participants estimate their IQ's ...

OBS

self-perception theory: A theory, proposed by Bem (1972) which suggests that people have no direct knowledge of their own internal states but infer their existence from observations of their own behavior.

Key term(s)
  • self perception

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
DEF

Interprétation, par l'individu, de ce qu'il croit de lui-même, de ses attitudes, de ses comportements, de ses sentiments, etc.

Spanish

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