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Peer reviewedTucker, David H.; Rowe, Patricia M. – Journal of Applied Psychology, 1979
Results indicate that an interviewer who begins an interview with an unfavorable expectancy may tend to give an applicant less credit for past accomplishments, may blame the applicant more for past failures, and may be more likely to decide that the applicant is unacceptable. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Bias, Employer Attitudes, Employment Interviews, Expectation
