If White test takers show a preference for White over Black, does this imply a kind of “ingroup” favoritism similiar to favoring ones own family members and neighbors?
For White respondents, a preference for Whites may sometimes stem from an ingroup preference. However, a White preference is known to be more than that because it has been observed with equal strength among Asian Americans, for whom neither Black nor White is an ingroup. A preference for Whites may therefore reflect an attitude that is learned simply by living in a culture that devalues Black Americans.
Related Questions
- If I first had to group White items with pleasant words and later had trouble grouping Black items with pleasant words, could my test score have been the result of this task order?
- Is the common preference for White over Black in the Black-White attitude IAT a simple ingroup preference?
- Do Black test takers show a preference for Black over White?
