That’s Racist!: Political Correctness Predicts Accusations of Racism in Ambiguous Situations

IF 2.5 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Basic and Applied Social Psychology Pub Date : 2023-08-30 DOI:10.1080/01973533.2023.2251636

A. Lueke

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Abstract

Abstract The present research reports three studies investigating the possibility that Political Correctness (PC) is associated with the tendency to claim racism in ambiguous interactions involving Black and White individuals, despite plausible alternative explanations. In Study 1, PC was significantly related to claiming racism in ambiguous scenarios. In Study 2, these results were replicated with open-ended and prompted scenarios. In Study 3, exposure to PC did not impact claims of racism, indicating the stability of trait PC. In all three studies, White Guilt mediated the relationship between PC and claiming racism, among Whites. Additionally, confidence in the accuracy of open-ended responses (Study 2) was much higher in PC participants, indicating heuristic thinking. Finally, PC predicted claiming racism beyond many related variables.

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这是种族歧视!在模棱两可的情况下，政治正确预示着种族主义的指控

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Basic and Applied Social Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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4.50

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期刊介绍： Basic and Applied Social Psychology (BASP) emphasizes the publication of outstanding research articles, but also considers literature reviews, criticism, and methodological or theoretical statements spanning the entire range of social psychological issues. The journal will publish basic work in areas of social psychology that can be applied to societal problems, as well as direct application of social psychology to such problems. The journal provides a venue for a broad range of specialty areas, including research on legal and political issues, environmental influences on behavior, organizations, aging, medical and health-related outcomes, sexuality, education and learning, the effects of mass media, gender issues, and population problems.