The effects of appearance and intellectual disability identification on perceptions of and affective and behavioral intentions toward individuals with intellectual disabilities
Year: 2010
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Research has shown that attributions and behavioral reactions toward individuals may be based on their appearance; our studies examined how appearance-based assessments for individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs) determined how others think and react toward a target individual.Two studies examined the effects of appearance and identification on perceptions (i.e., agentic and communal traits) and behavioral reactions (i.e, self-efficacy expectations, anxiety, willingness to interact) toward targets.Studies 1 and 2 demonstrated that individuals with atypical appearances were rated higher on communal than agentic traits.Study 2 revealed that greater self-efficacy expectations and lower anxiety were associated with individuals with atypical appearances and individuals identified as having an ID.These studies increase understanding of perceiver-focused and target-focused factors related to bias toward individuals with IDs.Quiz about Matt To Follow Facebook Profile in Study 1 Statement Response (circle one) 1. Matt seems a lot like me Yes No 2. Matt likes movies that I like Yes No 3. Matt likes music that I like Yes No 4. Matt grew up in my neighborhood Yes No 5. Matt's favorite restaurant is Chili's Yes No 6.Matt is a business major Yes No 7.
Author: McManus, Jessica Lynn
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2281210536