At face value: Psychological outcomes differ for real vs. computer-generated multiracial faces.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Multiracial research emphasizes hypodescent categorizations and relies on computer-generated stimuli. Four experiments showed that real biracial faces in a 2-Choice categorization task (White, Black) elicited hypodescent more than computer-generated faces. Additionally, Experiment 2 showed a 2-Choice categorization task with real biracial faces increased racial essentialism more than a 3-Choice categorization task. Experiment 3 showed that mere exposure to real biracial faces did not increase essentialism. Finally, Experiments 4a and 4b replicated hypodescent outcomes when comparing real biracial faces to computer-generated versions of those same faces. In sum, these findings initiate a discussion surrounding the methodology of multiracial categorizations.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Gaither, SE; Chen, JM; Pauker, K; Sommers, SR
Published Date
- January 2019
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 159 / 5
Start / End Page
- 592 - 610
PubMed ID
- 30376420
Pubmed Central ID
- 30376420
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1940-1183
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0022-4545
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1080/00224545.2018.1538929
Language
- eng