Search for dissertations about: "Own-group bias"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Own-group bias.

  2. 1. The role of gender in face recognition

    Author : Jenny Rehnman; Agneta Herlitz; Torun Lindholm; Diane Halpern; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Face recognition; Sex differences; Own-sex bias; Own-group bias; Attention; Biology; Socialization; Psychobiosocial; Psychology; Psykologi; psykologi; Psychology;

    Abstract : Faces constitute one of the most important stimuli for humans. Studies show that women recognize more faces than men, and that females are particularly able to recognize female faces, thus exhibiting an own-sex bias. READ MORE

  4. 2. Intergroup Relations : When is My Group More Important than Yours?

    Author : Luisa Batalha; Bo Ekehammar; Henry Montgomery; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Attitude ambivalence; intergroup bias; ingroup favouritism; outgroup favouritism; ethnic prejudice; social identity; social dominance orientation; system justification; conservatism; sexism; prejudice; Psychology; Psykologi;

    Abstract : Intergroup relations are characterised by favourable and unfavourable biases. Towards one’s own group these biases are mostly favourable – ingroup favouritism. Research has, however, shown that outgroup favouritism, that is, the preference for a group to which the person does not belong, also permeates intergroup relations. READ MORE

  5. 3. Determinants of Fairness-based and Favorability-based Reactions to Authorities' Decisions

    Author : Tomas Ståhl; Högskolan i Skövde; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; procedural justice; outcome favorability; relational concerns; instrumental concerns; group membership effect; ingroup identification; expected bias; decision acceptance; Other social sciences; Övrig samhällsvetenskap; Humanities and Social sciences; Humaniora-samhällsvetenskap;

    Abstract : The present thesis focuses on the causal role of the people’s relationship to the authority in reactions to allocation decisions. A series of experiments investigating the effects of the authority’s group membership on reactions to allocation decisions are reported. READ MORE