Abstract
Two experiments examined the role of memory for behavioral episodes in judgments about in-groups and out-groups. Using a minimal group paradigm, participants read either positive or negative trait-relevant behaviors performed by group members. They then were asked to make judgments about the group's trait characteristics. Results demonstrated that, for groups described positively, judgments about the out-group but not the in-group were accomplished by retrieving from memory specific behaviors performed by group members. In contrast, for groups described negatively, judgments about the in-group but not the out-group were accomplished by retrieving specific behaviors performed by group members. These results suggest that basic differences in the way judgments about in-groups and out-groups are made contribute to the establishment and perpetuation of intergroup bias by decreasing the stability of negative in-group and positive out-group impressions and increasing the stability of positive in-group and negative out-group impressions.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 51-65 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Journal of Experimental Social Psychology |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Sociology and Political Science
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Intergroup bias in group judgment processes : The role of behavioral memories. / Sherman, Jeffrey; Klein, Stanley B.; Laskey, Adrienne; Wyer, Natalie A.
In: Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Vol. 34, No. 1, 01.01.1998, p. 51-65.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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