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Two Independent Groups In Kelley's (1950) classic study of the effects of people's expectations on their impressions of others, he gave Introductory Psychology students written descriptions of a guest lecturer before he came to class.Kelley handed out the descriptions at random.Half the students were told the visitor was a "warm" person and half were told he was "cold." After the visitor led a 20-minute class discussion, students rated the lecturer.Which design did Kelley use?


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