Ingroup identity moderates the impact of social explanations on intergroup attitudes: External explanations are not inherently prosocial

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1632-1645

  Andreychik, Michael R ^a   Gill, Michael J ^b  

^a FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Intergroup attitudes; Social explanations; Social identity theory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449393913     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167209345285     Document Type: Article

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