This study investigated the effects of initial set for assumed similarity on the perception of similarity following a variety of failure experiences. The procedures utilized were effective in creating contrasted groups on the dimension of assumed similarity. The conditions of failure were not effective in producing post-task changes in assumed similarity, although the failure experiences apparently did alter attitudes not tied to the initial experimental set. It is suggested that the ambiguity of the interpersonal judgmental task maximized set effects.
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