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Peer reviewedCarlson, Marianne; Mulaik, Stanley A. – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 1993
The role that language plays in mediating the influence of verbal descriptions of persons on trait ratings of those persons was studied for 280 college students. Results suggest that the influence of verbally communicated descriptions of persons on trait ratings is mediated by the expected latent factors. (SLD)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Students, Evaluation Methods, Factor Analysis
