ERIC Number: EJ915358
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 26
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0973
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Being Labeled "Nerd": Factors that Influence the Social Acceptance of High-Achieving Students
Rentzsch, Katrin; Schutz, Astrid; Schroder-Abe, Michela
Journal of Experimental Education, v79 n2 p143-168 2011
The present investigation addresses the question of whether certain factors can protect high-achieving students at risk for being labeled a nerd against devaluation. In 2 studies, 125 and 317 students from Grade 8 evaluated vignettes describing average students and students who were called "nerds." Results indicate that being modest about good grades, being engaged in sports, and being sociable led to higher liking. In students who were labeled "nerds," but not in average students, display of effort led to less favorable evaluations. The effects of the aforementioned factors were moderated by the gender of the perceivers and targets. Findings are discussed with respect to gender-role stereotypes and the self presentation of high-achieving students. (Contains 3 figures, 5 tables, and 6 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Stereotypes, At Risk Students, Grade 8, Peer Acceptance, High Achievement, Peer Relationship, Early Adolescents, Athletics, Grades (Scholastic), Sex Role, Gender Differences, Foreign Countries, Vignettes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 8
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Germany
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