Abstract
Research on dimensional comparison processes has shown that comparing one's own verbal achievements with poorer results in math leads to a higher self-concept of verbal ability. It has been argued that when observers make inferences about a student's academic self-concept, they do not usually have access to dimensional information. In the present study, 160 participants received a qualitative school report on a student with good achievement in German and either good or poor achievement in arithmetic. As predicted, participants' evaluation of German achievement was equal in both conditions, but inferred German self-concepts and evaluations of the student's verbal ability were higher when good achievement in German was presented together with poor achievement in arithmetic, as opposed to good achievement in arithmetic.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
