Childhood prejudice as a function of parental ethnocentrism, punitiveness, and outgroup characteristics.
- 1 January 1966
- journal article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
- Vol. 3 (3) , 259-264
- https://doi.org/10.1037/h0023021
Abstract
In order to determine the conditions for which the scapegoat hypothesis may be valid, the effects of 4 independent variables (perceived parental ethnocentrism, punitiveness, racial, and socioeconomic characteristics of outgroups) upon social distance were investigated. Slides were presented of a fictitious group, as variously depicted white, Negro, or Oriental and middle or working class. Results indicated that high parental ethnocentrism associated with moderate punitiveness is most conducive to the development of childhood ethnocentrism. The finding that working-class characterization elicited greater social distance towards Negro relative to other groups suggests the significance of stereotypes in the development of prejudice. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)Keywords
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