2003 - Stereotypic Explanatory Bias: Implicit Stereotyping as a Predictor of Discrimination

Attribution: Sekaquaptewa, Denise, Espinoza, Penelope, Thompson, Mischa, Vargas, Patrick, & Von Hippel, William
Researchers: Denise SekaquaptewaMischa ThompsonPatrick VargasPenelope EspinozaWilliam Von Hippel
University Affiliation: University of Michigan
Email: dsekaqua@umich.edu
Research Question:
Whether a measure of implicit stereotyping is predictive of behavior towards a partner in an interracial interaction.
Published: 1
Journal Name or Institutional Affiliation: Journal of Experimental Psychology
Journal Entry: Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 75-82
Year: 2003
Findings:
  • Among participants who interacted with a Black confederate, those who showed more E-SEB received lower social interaction scores and vice versa.
  • Stereotypic explanatory bias can predict the nature of interracial interaction. Not only negative but also positive behavioral outcomes.
  • Measures of stereotyping can predict intergroup behaviors.
  • Provides evidence that measures of stereotyping can predict discriminatory behavior when the measures tap implicit stereotypic processing.
Keywords: AttitudesCross Race FriendshipsPrejudiceStereotypeRegions: N/AMethodologies: QuantitativeResearch Designs: Quasi-ExperimentAnalysis Methods: Regression Sampling Frame:Local
Sampling Types: NonrandomAnalysis Units: StudentData Types: Quantitative-Cross Sectional
Data Description:
  • SEB= Stereotypic explanatory bias, MRS= Modern Racism Scale
  • Experiment # 1
  • 55 White males participated in partial fulfillment of psychology course requirement.
  • Stereotypic explanatory bias was assessed by presenting participants with a series of 25 sentence beginnings (16 to measure responses to Black stereotype – consistent behaviors and Black stereotype- in consistent behaviors; 9 race neutral behaviors were also included as filter items).
  • Experiment # 2
  • 79 White participants (27 male and 52 female) in partial fulfillment of psychology course requirement.
  • DV: Behavior toward partner (decision to ask stereotypic or non-stereotypical question)
  • IV: Measure of implicit stereotyping (assessed by presenting participants with a series of 25 sentence beginnings, 16 of which were designed to measure responses to Black stereotype-consistent behaviors and Black stereotype-inconsistent behaviors), Modern Racism Scale (seven-item self-report measure)
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