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Participants (n = 217) completed an online survey containing the Big Five Inventory (2001 ), Brigham's ( 1993) Racial Attitudes Scale, a modified interracial contact questionnaire (Tropp and Pettigrew, 2005), Altemeyer's (2005) RWA Scale, and Pratto, Sidanius, Stallworth. and Malle's (1994) SDO Scale. Results indicated that: openness and agreeableness were positively correlated with racial attitudes, quality and quantity of friendship were not significantly correlated with racial attitudes, and interracial friendship does not act as a moderator. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.","abstract_html":"Previous research indicates: that openness and agreeableness positively correlate with racial attitudes, and the importance of interracial friendship on reducing racial bias ( e.g.,Jackson & Poulsen, 2005). 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