"Intuitive Analysis of Covariance" and Group Stereotype Formation

摘要: There exist actual correlations between group membership and behavior that are purely spurious, resulting from very different situational constraints on members' behavior. Accurate inferences require people recognize control for the differing by using reasoning analogous to a statistical analysis of covariance. An initial study demonstrated often fail engage in such consequently form erroneous impressions. A second experiment tested two hypotheses concerning conditions may facilitate more sophisticated covariation reasoning. Results indicated (a) relaxed temporal (b) explicit attention differences both 'intuitive covariance" accurate inferences. Discussion focuses implications understanding formation stereotypes factors inhibit stereotype formation.