The Effects of Stereotype Disconfirming Information on Attitudes Towards an African-American Male

The Effects of Stereotype Disconfirming Information on Attitudes Towards an African-American Male

African Americans
Stereotypes (Social psychology)-- United States

38 leaves. Includes bibliographic references.

Hines, Allison

Smiley Memorial Library, Central Methodist University

Spring 2018

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English

Undergraduate Honors Thesis

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This study was designed to examine the relationship between stereotype disconfirmation and negative attitudes and consequences. One hundred and twenty six participants were exposed to either a stereotype confirming or stereotype disconfirming African-American male, and then were asked to make judgments about a subsequent African-American male. It was predicted that participants exposed to an African-American male who dressed or spoke in a stereotype disconfirming way would have more negative attitudes towards a second African-American male than if exposed to a stereotype confirming African-American male. There were no significant differences in attitude found between participants exposed to a stereotype disconfirming African-American male versus a stereotype confirming African-American male. This work can be used to understand the interactions between the many functions and processes of stereotyping, such as cognition, stereotype disconfirmation and maintenance, and prejudice and discrimination, as well as help to guide future research.

Spring 2018

May 2018

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