Construing and constructing others: On the reality and the generality of the behavioral confirmation scenario
Abstract
When individuals (as perceivers) hold expectations about other people (as targets), they can elicit from these targets behaviors that are consistent with their expectations, even if these expectations are independent of the target’s real characteristics. In this paper, we consider the role that this phenomenon, known as behavioral confirmation, plays in shaping the social perceptions of perceivers, targets, and outside observers. As well, we address the value of laboratory research on behavioral confirmation for understanding the dynamics and outcomes of social interactions in naturally occurring settings. Building on these considerations, we then examine the role of behavioral confirmation phenomena in shaping intergroup relations, with particular reference to delineating conditions in which such phenomena serve to preserve these relations. Based on this analysis, we suggest that dyadic confirmation phenomena are likely to occur in naturally occurring settings and may contribute to the maintenance and perpetuation of social stereotypes and societal structures.
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SFPs typically depend on whether the targets of the trait ascriptions involved accept the expectations imposed on them via the ascriptions.
“One common explanation of this asymmetry is that SFPs typically depend on whether the targets of the trait ascriptions involved accept the expectations imposed on them via the ascriptions (Snyder and Klein 2007).”
From What Is the Function of Confirmation Bias? (2022) · cites this paper as Snyder and Klein 2007
Self-fulfilling prophecies are neither pervasive nor all-powerful, and there are various conditions for them to occur.
“SFPs are, however, neither pervasive nor all-powerful (Jussim 2012), and there are various conditions for them to occur (Snyder and Klein 2007).”
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- Snyder, M., & Klein, O.
- Affiliations
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Université Libre de Bruxelles (BE)
- Venue
- Benjamins Current Topics
- Publisher
- John Benjamins Publishing Company
- Published
- 2007-03-22
- Pages
- 47-60
- ISSN
- 1874-0081 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2533450553
- Cited by
- 2
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2020: 1
- FWCI
- 1.77
- Type
- book chapter
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Benjamins current topics (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social Power and Status Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Psychology of Social Influence
- Keywords
- behavioral confirmation, social perception, intergroup relations, social stereotypes, social interaction dynamics, naturalistic settings, social structure
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