In the privacy of their own homes: Using the internet to assess racial bias

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 273-284

  Evans, David C ^a,e   Garcia, Daniel J ^b   Garcia, Diane M ^c   Baron, Robert S ^d  

^a UNION COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Study19com ^*

^c CHICAGO KENT COLLEGE OF LAW   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^e UNION COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Controlled processes; Internet research; Racism; Reverse racism; Social desirability distortion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; PRIVACY; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS;

ADULT; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PREJUDICE; PRIVACY; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

EID: 0037261913     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167202239052     Document Type: Article

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