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Tasbas, Esra Hatice Oguz and Unkelbach, Christian (2022). Repeating stereotypes: Increased belief and subsequent discrimination. Eur. J. Soc. Psychol., 52 (3). S. 528 - 538. HOBOKEN: WILEY. ISSN 1099-0992

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Abstract

People believe repeated information more than novel information. Classic research on this repetition-induced truth effect used trivia statements as information and truth ratings as the main DV. We investigate how repeating stereotypes about groups influence the stereotypes' believability and decisions about group members. Participants learned positive stereotypes about two groups of aliens. However, for one group, we repeated the stereotypes. Then, participants completed a mock personnel selection task based on short CVs of the aliens. Finally, participants evaluated the truth of the presented stereotypes. Experiment 1 showed a preference for the group with repeated information and increased belief in repeated information. Experiment 2 replicated this pattern and excluded alternative explanations in terms of better memory, evaluative conditioning, and mere exposure. We thereby provide evidence for the repetition-induced truth effect in the stereotyping domain and show the influence of mere information repetition on subsequent group-based discriminatory behaviour.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Tasbas, Esra Hatice Oguz UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Unkelbach, Christian UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-668336
DOI:	10.1002/ejsp.2835
Journal or Publication Title:	Eur. J. Soc. Psychol.
Volume:	52
Number:	3
Page Range:	S. 528 - 538
Date:	2022
Publisher:	WILEY
Place of Publication:	HOBOKEN
ISSN:	1099-0992
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language ATTENTIONAL PROCESSES; MERE EXPOSURE; REPETITION; TRUTH; INFORMATION; FREQUENCY; JUDGMENTS; FLUENCY; MEMORY; PERCEPTION Multiple languages Psychology, Social Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/66833