Physical aggression as a function of racial prejudice and the race of the target.

Abstract

Studied the relationship between racial prejudice and aggression. The J. G. Kelly, J. E. Ferson, and W. H. Holtzman Desegregation Scale and the A. H. Buss and A. Durkee Hostility Inventory were administered to 250 undergraduates; significant positive correlations were found between scores on both tests. In a 2nd study, 36 high- and low-prejudiced Ss participated in a competitive situation in which they had an opportunity to shock a black or white opponent. It was found that high-prejudiced Ss were significantly more aggressive than low-prejudiced Ss, and that race did not influence the shock-setting behavior of Ss. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)