APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Not so Liberal after All: Attitudes Towards Immigrants, the Mentally Ill, and the Elderly
- Desiree Miranda
Bridgewater State University - Holly Lonergan
University of Cincinnati - Allison Bernique
Bridgewater State University - Elizabeth Spievak
Bridgewater State University
Abstract
The current study explored the relationship between attitudes towards immigrants, the mentally ill, and the elderly before and after exposure to news stories. Results suggested that Caucasian participants and those who scored high in authoritarianism and social dominance orientation had less positive attitudes toward immigrants.
Attitude
