The Cultural (Mis)Attribution Bias Among Undergraduate College Students
Description
Culture is a living, dynamic concept that influences the lives of all human beings, making it one of the cornerstone building blocks of the human experience. However, there is a widespread assumption that culture matters more for some people than others. Recent studies have found evidence of a cultural (mis)attribution bias among psychologists, the tendency to exaggerate the role of cultural factors in the behavior of racial/ethnic minorities while simultaneously exaggerating the role of personal psychological factors in the behavior of the racial/ethnic majority (Causadias, Vitriol, & Atkins, 2018a; 2018b). This study aims to explore the cultural (mis)attribution bias, and how it manifests in the beliefs and attitudes of undergraduate students at ASU. Additionally, this paper will also explore the implications of those results and how to apply that knowledge to our daily interactions with the people around us.
Date Created
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2020-05
Agent
- Author (aut): Kwon, Woochan
- Thesis director: Causadias, José
- Committee member: Pedram, Christina
- Committee member: Korous, Kevin
- Contributor (ctb): Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics
- Contributor (ctb): Department of Psychology
- Contributor (ctb): College of Integrative Sciences and Arts
- Contributor (ctb): Barrett, The Honors College