The Formation of Generalized versus Context-Specific Beliefs About Social Groups: A Contingency-Learning Perspective
Social Psychological and Personality Science
Published online on November 04, 2025
Abstract
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In a highly powered (n= 143) preregistered study, we investigated how individuals form generalized and contextualized beliefs about social groups. We adopted an impression formation paradigm in which participants were shown members of two groups ...
In a highly powered (n= 143) preregistered study, we investigated how individuals form generalized and contextualized beliefs about social groups. We adopted an impression formation paradigm in which participants were shown members of two groups ...