Fishbein, M. (1965). Prediction of interpersonal preferences and group member satisfaction from estimated attitudes. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1(6), 663-667.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/h0022074
Tests the predictive utility of a theory of belief and attitude in the area of interpersonal preferences within small groups. Each leader's attitude toward each member of his group was computed as a function of the leader's beliefs about the behavior of each member. These estimated leader attitudes were related to: (a) the esteem which the leader gave each member of the group, (b) his sociometric choices, (c) his perception of the group's atmosphere, and (d) his overall satisfaction in the group. The results support the theory, and provide evidence for the predictive effectiveness of attitudes estimated indirectly from an individual's beliefs about an object. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)