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Studying a heterogeneous array of target groups can help us understand prejudice
Brandt,M.J. Crawford,J.T.
Brandt,M.J.
Crawford,J.T.
Abstract
Prejudice can be expressed toward a wide array of target groups, but it is often operationalized as being expressed toward a narrower array of groups. By studying a heterogeneous array of target groups, we can draw broader conclusions about prejudice writ large. Here, we describe our research, in which we seek to understand constructs that consistently predict prejudice across a wide array of groups (consistent predictors), as well as constructs that predict prejudice for only some types of groups (inconsistent predictors). For inconsistent predictors, we can also identify the perceived characteristics of the target groups (e.g., status, ideology) that are associated with expressed prejudice. Studying a heterogeneous array of target groups opens up new questions related to morality, cognitive processing, and perceived discrimination but also suggests that prejudice, depending on the group, can be a motivating force preserving the status quo or prompting social change.
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2019
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COGNITIVE-ABILITY, CONSERVATIVES, DISCRIMINATION, FEAR, IDEOLOGICAL ATTITUDES, INTOLERANCE, LIBERALS, PERSONALITY, ideology, individual differences, personality, prejudice, representative stimuli
Citation
Brandt, M J & Crawford, J T 2019, 'Studying a heterogeneous array of target groups can help us understand prejudice', Current Directions in Psychological Science, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 292-298. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721419830382