Determinants of perceived group heterogeneity

The determinants of perceived variability among members of a group were examined. Based on the assumption that one's knowledge about a group involves two components, (a) group-level knowledge and (b) exemplar knowledge, a model of perceived group variability was developed. The model postulated three hypotheses: (1) The more group-level knowledge one has, the more homogeneous the group is perceived to be; (2) The group is perceived as more variable when exemplar knowledge is relatively more salient than group-level knowledge; (3) The effects of the relative salience of exemplars will be more pronounced when greater knowledge is available about the group. In contrast, past studies suggested that judgments of variability would be determined by (4) sum knowledge about the group, and by (5) the perceiver's group membership.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Kashima, Emiko Shimada

Contributors dc:contributor

• Triandis, Harry C.

• Psychology, Social

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1989 Kashima, Emiko Shimada

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9010911
(UMI)AAI9010911

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/20997