The nature of racial superhumanization bias.

IF 1.8 3区 心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Journal of Social Psychology Pub Date : 2024-11-01 Epub Date: 2023-05-30 DOI:10.1080/00224545.2023.2218995
Prachi Solanki, Joseph Cesario
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Abstract

A superhumanization bias involves attribution of qualities that are beyond human to a certain group. Waytz and colleagues reported evidence supporting this bias among White Americans wherein Black targets were perceived as more capable of possessing superhuman qualities than White targets. We sought to better understand the nature of this effect by using different response scales (forced choice vs. Likert) and instruction sets (supporting vs. not supporting existence of superhuman abilities). Results across three studies replicate the superhumanization effect and demonstrate the necessity of several key methodological features; however, under the most realistic survey conditions (i.e. allowing unbiased decisions, being truthful about the existence of such abilities), no significant superhumanization bias emerged. Additionally, in conditions with significant bias, the size of the effect was relatively small, suggesting that this bias may not be as widespread as previously believed; indeed, only a minority of participants showed superhumanization in the predicted direction. Findings support the importance of exploring how arbitrary methodological decisions change inferences about psychological phenomena in the population.

种族超人化偏见的本质。
超人化偏差是指将超越人类的品质归因于某个群体。Waytz 及其同事报告了在美国白人中支持这种偏见的证据,其中黑人目标被认为比白人目标更有能力拥有超人的品质。我们试图通过使用不同的反应量表(强制选择与李克特)和指令集(支持与不支持超人能力的存在)来更好地了解这种效应的本质。三项研究的结果重复了超人化效应,并证明了几种关键方法特征的必要性;然而,在最现实的调查条件下(即允许无偏见的决定,如实告知此类能力的存在),并没有出现明显的超人化偏差。此外,在有显著偏差的条件下,影响的程度相对较小,这表明这种偏差可能并不像以前认为的那样普遍;事实上,只有少数参与者在预测的方向上表现出超人化。研究结果支持了探索任意的方法决定如何改变对人群心理现象的推断的重要性。
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Journal of Social Psychology
Journal of Social Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-
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期刊介绍: Since John Dewey and Carl Murchison founded it in 1929, The Journal of Social Psychology has published original empirical research in all areas of basic and applied social psychology. Most articles report laboratory or field research in core areas of social and organizational psychology including the self, attribution theory, attitudes, social influence, consumer behavior, decision making, groups and teams, sterotypes and discrimination, interpersonal attraction, prosocial behavior, aggression, organizational behavior, leadership, and cross-cultural studies. Academic experts review all articles to ensure that they meet high standards.
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