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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: EJ436423 AUTHOR: Lawrence, Valerie Whittlesey


TITLE: Effect of Socially Ambiguous Information on White
and Black Children's Behavioral and Trait Perceptions.

YEAR PUBLISHED: 1991
JOURNAL: Merrill-Palmer-Quarterly; v37 n4 p619-31 Oct 1991
AVAILABILITY: UMI

ABSTRACT: Examined the effect of socially ambiguous
information on behavioral and trait perception. White
children and black children were shown drawings of white
characters and black characters whose behavior could be
interpreted positively or negatively. Results provided
evidence that race affects the manner in which behavior is
interpreted in ambiguous social situations. (GLR)

KEY DESCRIPTORS: Black-Youth; Comparative-Analysis;
Preadolescents-; Racial-Bias; Social-Cognition
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Ambiguity-; *Ethnic-Stereotypes; *Racial
Attitudes; *Social-Differences; *Young-Children

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