Klein, William

Associate Professor (On Leave), Department of Psychology
PhD, Princeton University
Biological and Health Program, Clinical Program, Social Program

Contact

3105 Sennott Square
412-624-8267
Fax: 412-624-4428
wmklein@pitt.edu
http://www.pitt.edu/~wmklein/lab/

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Research Interests: Self processes (e.g., social comparison, self-affirmation), risk perception, health decision-making, optimism, health communication

Accepting Graduate Students: No

Selected Publications

Moore, D. A., & Klein, W. M. P. (2008). Use of absolute and comparative performance feedback in absolute and comparative judgments and decisions. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 107, 60-74.
Klein, W. M. P., & Cerully, J. L. (2007). Health-related risk perception and decision-making: Lessons from the study of motives in social psychology. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 1, 334-358.
Klein, W. M. P. (2003). Effects of objective feedback and "single other" or "average other" social comparison feedback on performance judgments and helping behavior. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 29, 418-429.
Klein, W. M. P. (2003). Self-prescriptive, perceived, and actual attention to comparative risk information. Psychology and Health, 18, 625-643.
Radcliffe, N. M., & Klein, W. M. P. (2002). Dispositional, unrealistic, and comparative optimism: Differential relations with knowledge and processing of risk information and beliefs about personal risk. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 28, 836-846.

Honors and Awards

Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award (2008)
Co-editor, Psychology and Health (2001-2007)
Steven Manners Faculty Development Award (2003-04)
Mellon Foundation faculty stipend award (1999, 2000)
Capital Area Social Psychological Association Dissertation Award (1992)
Association of Princeton Graduate Alumni Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching (1990)

Labs

Self-Evaluation Laboratory

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