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Accuracy and Bias in the Perception of the Partner in a Close Relationship

Accuracy and Bias in the Perception of the Partner in a Close Relationship Partners in close relationships can be both accurate and biased intheir perceptions of each other. Moreover, sometimes a bias canlead to accuracy. The authors describe a paradigm for the simultaneousmeasurement of accuracy and bias in 2-person relationships. Oneprevalent bias in close relationships is assumed similarity: Does theperson think that his or her partner sees the world as he or she does? Ina study of 238 dating and married heterosexual couples, the authors foundevidence for both bias and accuracy; the bias effects were considerablystronger, especially when the measure was linked to therelationship. They found little or no evidence for gender differences inaccuracy and bias. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Personality and Social Psychology American Psychological Association

Accuracy and Bias in the Perception of the Partner in a Close Relationship

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Publisher
American Psychological Association
Copyright
Copyright © 2001 American Psychological Association
ISSN
0022-3514
eISSN
1939-1315
DOI
10.1037/0022-3514.80.3.439
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Abstract

Partners in close relationships can be both accurate and biased intheir perceptions of each other. Moreover, sometimes a bias canlead to accuracy. The authors describe a paradigm for the simultaneousmeasurement of accuracy and bias in 2-person relationships. Oneprevalent bias in close relationships is assumed similarity: Does theperson think that his or her partner sees the world as he or she does? Ina study of 238 dating and married heterosexual couples, the authors foundevidence for both bias and accuracy; the bias effects were considerablystronger, especially when the measure was linked to therelationship. They found little or no evidence for gender differences inaccuracy and bias.

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Journal of Personality and Social PsychologyAmerican Psychological Association

Published: Mar 1, 2001

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