The relation between disadvantaged groups : a social psychological approach /

advantaged outgroup. An experiment was conducted in which

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rothgerber, Hank
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
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Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:advantaged outgroup. An experiment was conducted in which
against the most when the disadvantaged outgroup was in a low
always high in position, and then subjects were given a
chance to aggress against either the disadvantaged outgroup
derived from social identity theory that the disadvantaged
disadvantaged groups.
disadvantaged subjects were exposed to a disadvantaged
greatest homogeneity would be perceived in threatening
implications for improving the relations between
ingroup. Conversely, the advantaged outgroup was aggressed
or the advantaged outgroup. Results supported hypotheses
outgroup varying in position and to an advantaged outgroup
outgroup would be the target of greatest aggression when
outgroups. These findings are discussed in terms of the
position. Results also supported the hypothesis that
their position was the same as or higher than the subject's
This study examined how members of a disadvantaged group
would relate to a disadvantaged outgroup as well as to an
Item Description:"Major subject: Psychology".
Vita.
Physical Description:ix, 67 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.