Attributional Biases in the Service of Stereotype Maintenance: A Schema-Maintenance Through Compensation Analysis
- ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Todd McElroy Ph.D. (Creator)
- Institution
- Appalachian State University (ASU )
- Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Abstract: Six experiments were conducted to test assumptions of a schema-
maintenance through compensation analysis. The results of
these experiments indicated that perceivers can compensate for
the inconsistent action of one individual (the target) by altering
their attribution concerning the action of a fellow group member.
When the target performed an inconsistent behavior, perceivers
compensated by making especially extreme stereotypically consistent
attributions concerning a fellow group member’s subsequent
action. In addition, in Experiment 5, perceivers compensated
via a fellow group member for a target’s inconsistent action while
maintaining their general view of group members. Experiments
also provided tests of the capability and motivation assumptions
of the schema-maintenance through compensation analyses.
Attributional Biases in the Service of Stereotype Maintenance: A Schema-Maintenance Through Compensation Analysis
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- Publication
- Seta, J. J., Seta, C. E., & McElroy, T. (2003). Attributional biases in the service of stereotype maintenance: A schema-maintenance through compensation analysis. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 29: 151-163. Published by SAGE (ISSN: 0146-1672).
- Language: English
- Date: 2003