Bennett Mark, Sani Fabio
University of Dundee, Scotland, UK.
Scand J Psychol. 2008 Apr;49(2):141-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2008.00628.x.
This study addresses self-categorization theory's contention that stereotype content varies as a function of the comparative context within which a given group is considered. A sample of 5-, 7- and 10-year-old children (n = 192) made judgments about gender ingroup behavior in one of two comparative contexts: either adults of the same sex as self or children of the opposite sex. Specifically, judgments were either of the perceived stereotypicality or central tendency of 12 types of behavior. Both types of judgment were found to differ as a function of comparative context in ways predicted by self-categorization theory. However, contrary to prediction, there was no effect of age on the extent of stereotype variability.
本研究探讨了自我分类理论的一个观点，即刻板印象内容会随着对特定群体进行考量时的比较背景而变化。选取了192名5岁、7岁和10岁的儿童作为样本，让他们在两种比较背景之一中对性别内群体行为进行判断：与自己同性别的成年人或异性儿童。具体而言，判断的是12种行为的感知刻板印象或中心趋势。研究发现，这两种判断都因比较背景的不同而有所差异，且符合自我分类理论的预测。然而，与预测相反的是，年龄对刻板印象变异性的程度没有影响。
