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Holmes, David S.; Appelbaum, Alan S. – J Personality Soc Psychol, 1970
Shows that subjects who receive the impression that psychology experiments are worthless exert less time and effort in task performance than subjects who believe in favorable comments, although both groups indicate similar amounts of effort on self-rating scales. Bibliography and table. (RW)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavioral Science Research, College Students, Data Analysis
