TY - JOUR
T1 - Diminishing returns
T2 - The effects of income on the content of stereotypes of wage earners
AU - Johannesen-Schmidt, Mary C.
AU - Eagly, Alice H.
PY - 2002/11
Y1 - 2002/11
N2 - This study examined stereotypes of wage earners who varied in annual income from $10,000 to $190,000. As income increased, these stereotypes increased strongly in positive agentic characteristics and moderately in negative agentic characteristics and decreased slightly in communal characteristics. Findings were consistent with the interpretation that these stereotypic beliefs resulted from the influence of wage earners' income on participants' beliefs about earners' role behavior on the job and in caring relationships.
AB - This study examined stereotypes of wage earners who varied in annual income from $10,000 to $190,000. As income increased, these stereotypes increased strongly in positive agentic characteristics and moderately in negative agentic characteristics and decreased slightly in communal characteristics. Findings were consistent with the interpretation that these stereotypic beliefs resulted from the influence of wage earners' income on participants' beliefs about earners' role behavior on the job and in caring relationships.
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U2 - 10.1177/014616702237581
DO - 10.1177/014616702237581
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:23044532308
SN - 0146-1672
VL - 28
SP - 1538
EP - 1545
JO - Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
JF - Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
IS - 11
ER -