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This version was published on April 1, 2008
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Vol. 34, No. 4, 513-527 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0146167207311337
© 2008 Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Inc.

More Eyes on the Prize: Variability in White Americans' Perceptions of Progress Toward Racial Equality

Amanda B. Brodish

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Paige C. Brazy

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Patricia G. Devine

University of Wisconsin-Madison, pgdevine{at}wisc.edu

Much recent research suggests that Whites and non-Whites think differently about issues of race in contemporary America. For example, Eibach and Ehrlinger (2006) recently demonstrated that Whites perceive that more progress toward racial equality has been made as compared to non-Whites. The authors of this article sought to extend Eibach and Ehrlinger's analysis. To this end, they found that differences in Whites' and non-Whites' perceptions of racial progress can be explained by the reference points they use for understanding progress toward racial equality (Study 1). Furthermore, they demonstrated that there is variability in White people's perceptions of racial progress that can be explained by self-reported racial prejudice (Studies 1 and 2). Finally, they demonstrated that White people's perceptions of racial progress predict reactions to affirmative action (Study 2). Implications for better understanding intergroup relations and reactions to social policies are discussed.

Key Words: racial and ethnic attitudes • affirmative action • prejudice • reference points • racial equality • goals


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