How subtyping shapes perception: Predictable exceptions to the rule reduce attention to stereotype-associated dimensions

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1020-1034

  Deutsch, Roland ^a   Fazio, Russell H ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Attitudes; Categorization; Instrumental learning; Perception; Stereotype change; Stereotypes; Subtyping

Indexed keywords

EID: 44549085732     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2008.03.001     Document Type: Article

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