Attributionally more complex people show less punitiveness and racism

被引：31

作者：

Tam, Kim-Pong ^{[1
]}

Au, Al ^{[2
]}

Leung, Angela Ka-Yee ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Chinese Univ Hong Kong, Dept Psychol, Shatin, Hong Kong, Peoples R China

[2] Univ Hong Kong, Dept Psychol, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China

[3] Singapore Management Univ, Sch Social Sci, Singapore, Singapore

来源：

JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN PERSONALITY | 2008年 / 42卷 / 04期

关键词：

attributional complexity; need for cognition; gender; punitiveness; racism; prejudice;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jrp.2007.11.002

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

Based on past findings that attributionally more complex people make less fundamental attribution error, it was hypothesized that they would show less punitiveness and racism. In a study of 102 undergraduates, this hypothesis received robust support. The effect of attributional complexity was significant in two different punitiveness measures, a rehabilitation support measure, and two different racism measures. Also, this effect still held when demographic variables, crime victimization history, and need for cognition were statistically controlled. Moreover, attributional complexity mediated the effect of need for cognition and gender on punitiveness and racism. Theoretical implications are discussed. (C) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：1074 / 1081

页数：8

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