Date of Award

2023-05-01

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Psychology

Advisor(s)

Hannah I. Volpert-Esmond

Abstract

There are conflicting findings for disadvantaged group membersâ?? attitudes towards their group. Some studies suggest that disadvantaged groups have positive in-group attitudes, while other studies suggest they have negative in-group attitudes, or even outgroup favoritism. This may be in part due to the simultaneous measurement of stereotypic and prejudicial attitudes, and I suggest that studying their distinction might better explain the discrepancy found in the literature. Further, research has yet to look at how differences in personal attitudes versus perception of public attitudes is related to the differing results found in disadvantaged group attitudes. In the proposed study, it is hypothesized that Latinos have negative in-group attitudes, and that they hold distinct prejudicial vs. stereotypic attitudes. Further, it is hypothesized that perceptions of public attitudes are related to participantsâ?? negative prejudicial in-group attitudes. To test these hypotheses, two identically structured priming tasks that separately measure prejudicial and stereotypic attitudes will be used, along with self-reported measurement of Latinosâ?? perceptions of public regard of their group. I found support that prejudice and stereotyping are distinct measures of in-group attitudes. There was no support for other hypotheses. Implications are discussed.

Language

en

Provenance

Recieved from ProQuest

File Size

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File Format

application/pdf

Rights Holder

Manal Aboargob

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