RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Discussion Effects on Racial Attitudes
JF Science
JO Science
FD American Association for the Advancement of Science
SP 778
OP 779
DO 10.1126/science.169.3947.778
VO 169
IS 3947
A1 Myers, David G.
A1 Bishop, George D.
YR 1970
UL http://science.sciencemag.org/content/169/3947/778.abstract
AB We predicted that discussion would enhance dominant group values, leading to increased polarization between homogeneously composed groups of high-, medium-, and low-prejudice high school subjects. In an experimental condition, group members made individual attitude judgments, discussed them, and remade judgments. Control groups discussed irrelevant materials before responding again to the attitude items. As predicted, discussion of the racial attitude items with others having similar attitudes significantly increased the gap between high- and low-prejudice groups.