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Sat 2 Feb, 2013 09:42 am
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Stigma also affects the stigmatized via expectancy confirmation processes, or self-fulfilling prophecies. Perceivers' negative stereotypes and expectations can lead them to behave toward stigmatized targets in ways that directly affect the targets' thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
There is no such usage as "behave against". Consider "toward" to mean "in relation to" or "with regard to".
@contrex,
contrex wrote:
There is no such usage as "behave against".
A google search shows 19500 instances of this usage: "behave against"About 19,500 results (0.32 seconds) e.g. Conflict between intuitive and rational processing: When people
behave against their better judgment.
http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=buy.optionToBuy&id=1994-36023-001
I believe they would work in this context and are therefore synonymous.
@oristarA,
Yes, as explained in my previous post above.
@igm,
igm wrote:
I believe they would work in this context and are therefore synonymous.
You are correct that 'behave against' meaning 'behave contrary to' can be used in the way you describe, but that usage is not correct in the text Oristar provided. There is no contrariness implied.
@contrex,
contrex wrote:
igm wrote:
I believe they would work in this context and are therefore synonymous.
You are correct that 'behave against' meaning 'behave contrary to' can be used in the way you describe, but that usage is not correct in the text Oristar provided. There is no contrariness implied.
I believe it is correct and will work in the text supplied by OristarA and I am not convinced by your rebuttal. Can you show in more detail why you believe you are correct?
I believe 'behave against' works due to the context, which has 'negative impact' on the subject.
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