Age and forgetfulness : management attributions, recommendations, and predictions
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Major/Program
Psychology
First Advisor's Name
Joan Erber
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Chair
Date of Defense
11-10-1994
Abstract
128 working adults (i.e., perceivers) read either a low pressure “activity update” memo or a high pressure “cutting costs” memo, followed by a vignette describing memory failures of a young or old male or female target employee. Perceivers completed Likert scales regarding causal attributions for the target’s failures, recommendations for intervention, urgency of intervention, and predictions of future performance. No main or interaction effects were found for attributions or for recommendations. Memo Type x Target Age interactions showed that when perceivers were under pressure, prediction ratings were more extreme for the old target employees than for the young target employees. Also, perceivers thought the need for intervention was more urgent for old than for young target employees.
Identifier
FI14061598
Recommended Citation
Danker, Debra Clements, "Age and forgetfulness : management attributions, recommendations, and predictions" (1994). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2714.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2714
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