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ERIC Number: EJ316406
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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ISSN: ISSN-0001-8791
Social Influence and Sex Effects on Task Performance and Task Perceptions.
Ferris, Gerald R.; And Others
Journal of Vocational Behavior, v26 n1 p66-78 Feb 1985
Investigated effects of observer presence and subject (N=96) sex on both performance quantity and quality, job satisfaction, and task perceptions. Results demonstrated significant effects on the performance measures. Results for task perceptions supported the hypothesis that the situational factors would make salient the significance of the task. (BH)
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Performance Factors, Sex Differences, Social Influences
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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