The confidence and actual performance of 121 undergraduates in general social psychological knowledge was examined in an applied setting on a pretest measure and first examination score. Men indicated higher confidence in their performance on the pretest measure than women. Men overestimated and women underestimated their performance, although men's and women's scores were not different. However, women scored higher than men on the class examination. The results are discussed in terms of how they differ from those of laboratory experiments.
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