Is it advisable to include negative attributes to assess the stereotype content? Yes, but only in the morality dimension

This study compares the differences between scales with various compositions of positive and negative items of stereotypes to predict three related variables: anger, fear and a semantic differential of evaluation. The study was carried out with a sample of 550 Spaniards. The data found highlights the importance of using attributes of the negative pole of morality in studying stereotypes. Their use was able to explain the intergroup emotional responses and the semantic differential more efficiently.

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Psychology - January 6, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Pablo Sayans ‐Jiménez, Antonio José Rojas Tejada, Isabel Cuadrado Guirado Tags: Personality and Social Psychology Source Type: research