Article
Attributionally More Complex People Show Less Punitiveness and Racism
Journal of Research in Personality
Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
acceptedVersion
Publication Date
8-2008
Abstract
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.
Keywords
- Attributional complexity,
- Need for cognition,
- Gender,
- Punitiveness,
- Racism,
- Prejudice
Discipline
Identifier
10.1016/j.jrp.2007.11.002
Publisher
Elsevier
Copyright Owner and License
Authors
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International
Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2007.11.002
Citation Information
Kim-Pong TAM, Al AU and Angela K. Y. LEUNG. "Attributionally More Complex People Show Less Punitiveness and Racism" Journal of Research in Personality Vol. 42 Iss. 4 (2008) p. 1074 - 1081 ISSN: 0092-6566 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kayeeangela_leung/27/