The confirmability and disconfirmability of trait concepts revisited
Does content matter
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6206068 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicole Tausch (0000-0002-9471-0673, University of Oxford), Jared B Kenworthy (0000-0003-2517-6662, The University of Texas at Austin), Miles Hewstone (0000-0002-8861-0465, University of Oxford) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 542-556 |
| Publication date | 2007-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0022-3514.92.3.542 |
| PMID | 17352608 |
| OpenAlex | W2105555963 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 31 |
| References cited | 27 |
M. Rothbart and B. Park (1986) demonstrated that, consistent with the common negativity bias, positive traits are difficult to confirm and easy to disconfirm, whereas the opposite is true for negative traits. This article extends their analysis by showing that trait (dis-)confirmability is moderated by trait content (warmth vs. competence). Study 1 identifies a trait sample representative of warmth and competence. Study 2 shows a strong negativity effect for warmth and a reduced (or absent) negativity effect for competence. Study 3 examines trait properties related to the behavioral range of the trait possessor and to the motivational goals of the perceiver as predictors of trait (dis-)confirmability. The theoretical and practical implications of the authors' findings are discussed, and avenues for future research are suggested
Competence (human resources) · Developmental psychology · Negativity bias · Negativity effect · Trait · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Cultural Differences and Values · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 31 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,63 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2025 (19) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 29 |