TY - JOUR
T1 - "White men can't jump"
T2 - Evidence for the perceptual confirmation of racial stereotypes following a basketball game
AU - Stone, Jeff
AU - Perry, Zachary W.
AU - Darley, John M.
PY - 1997/9
Y1 - 1997/9
N2 - An experiment was conducted to demonstrate the perceptual confirmation of racial stereotypes about Black and White athletes. In a 2 × 2 design, target race (Black vs. White) and target athleticism (perceived athletic vs. unathletic) were manipulated by providing participants with a photograph of a male basketball player. Participants then listened to a college basketball game and were asked to evaluate the target's athletic abilities, individual performance, and contribution to his team's performance. Multivariate analyses showed only a main effect for target race on the measures of ability and team performance. Whereas the Black targets were rated as exhibiting significantly more athletic ability and having played a better game, White targets were rated as exhibiting significantly more basketball intelligence and hustle. The results suggest that participants relied on a stereotype of Black and White athletes to guide their evaluations of the target's abilities and performance.
AB - An experiment was conducted to demonstrate the perceptual confirmation of racial stereotypes about Black and White athletes. In a 2 × 2 design, target race (Black vs. White) and target athleticism (perceived athletic vs. unathletic) were manipulated by providing participants with a photograph of a male basketball player. Participants then listened to a college basketball game and were asked to evaluate the target's athletic abilities, individual performance, and contribution to his team's performance. Multivariate analyses showed only a main effect for target race on the measures of ability and team performance. Whereas the Black targets were rated as exhibiting significantly more athletic ability and having played a better game, White targets were rated as exhibiting significantly more basketball intelligence and hustle. The results suggest that participants relied on a stereotype of Black and White athletes to guide their evaluations of the target's abilities and performance.
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U2 - 10.1207/s15324834basp1903_2
DO - 10.1207/s15324834basp1903_2
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0031527399
SN - 0197-3533
VL - 19
SP - 291
EP - 306
JO - Basic and Applied Social Psychology
JF - Basic and Applied Social Psychology
IS - 3
ER -