17 fraternity members, representing the range of Impulsive scores on the Thorndike DOT, were ranked by 29 Ss (fellow members of the fraternity) on impulsiveness. The finding of significantly lower accuracy (rs with the criterion) than consensus (rs with median subgroup rankings) confirmed the prediction that personal acquaintances are perceived stereotypically.
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