Before revision: Phenomena studied accuracy - the correctness of A's beliefs about B self-other agreement - whether A's beliefs about B matches B's beliefs about himselfsimilarity - whether A's and B's beliefs match projection/assumed similarity - whether A's beliefs about B match A's beliefs about herselfreciprocity - the similarity of A's and B's beliefs about each other meta-accuracy - whether A knows how others see herassumed projection - whether A thinks others see her as she sees them These variables cannot be assessed in studies that ask people to form beliefs about fictitious targets.
After revision: Phenomena studied accuracy – the correctness of A's beliefs about B self–other agreement - whether A's beliefs about B matches B's beliefs about themselfsimilarity – whether A's and B's beliefs match projection/assumed similarity – whether A's beliefs about B match A's beliefs about themselfreciprocity – the similarity of A's and B's beliefs about each other meta–accuracy - whether A knows how others see themassumed projection – whether A thinks others see them as they see them These variables cannot be assessed in studies that ask people to form beliefs about fictitious targets.