Hispanic and African American reactions to a simulated race-based affirmative action scenario Conference Paper

abstract

• The present study investigated the affective responses of 169 Hispanic and 196 African American participants to a simulated selection decision involving race-based affirmative action. Type of implementation procedure and qualification of beneficiary were manipulated in the simulated scenario, and subjects'affective reactions, perceptions offairness and competence, and feelings of stigmatization were measured. Strong effects were obtainedfor the recipient qualification and affirmative action procedure manipulations. Race differences (AfricanAmerican vs. Hispanic) on the majority of dependent variables were not significant. The present study demonstrated that as long as minority group members did not feel they were less qualified than other applicants, the negative consequences of being preferentially selected were muted.

authors

• Arthur, Winfred

published proceedings

• HISPANIC JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

author list (cited authors)

• Stanush, P., Arthur, W., & Doverspike, D.

citation count

• 11

complete list of authors

• Stanush, P||Arthur, W||Doverspike, D

publication date

• January 1998

publisher

• SAGE Publications  Publisher

published in

• Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences  Journal

keywords

• Clinical Research

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1177/07399863980201001

start page

• 3

end page

• 16

volume

• 20

issue

• 1

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1177%2F07399863980201001