Elizabeth R Thompson
Biographic Data
| ID | 4234367 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elizabeth R Thompson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elizabeth R |
| FAMILY NAME | Thompson |
| SIGNATURE | THOMPSON E R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Kansas |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 54 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Shifting Standards and Contextual Variation in Stereotyping
This chapter provides an overview of some 10 years of research on the “Shifting Standards Model” (Biernat, Manis, & Nelson, 1991). This model suggests that stereotypes lead perceivers to evaluate individual group members relative to within-category standards. One result of this process is that subjective evaluations (e.g., judgments on semantic-differential scales) may “mask” the operation of stereotypes. For example, a man and a woman may both b…
Moral hypocrisy: Addressing some alternatives
Two studies addressed alternative explanations for 3 pieces of evidence supporting the existence of moral hypocrisy. In Study 1, no support was found for the idea that low salience of social standards accounts for falsifying the result of a coin flip to assign oneself a more desirable task. In Study 2, no support was found for the idea that responses of those who honestly win the flip account for the higher ratings of morality of their action by …
Moral hypocrisy: Appearing moral to oneself without being so
How can people appear moral to themselves when they fail to act morally? Two self-deception strategies were considered: (a) misperceive one's behavior as moral and (b) avoid comparing one's behavior with moral standards. In Studies 1 and 2 the authors documented the importance of the 2nd strategy but not the 1st. Among participants who flipped a coin to assign themselves and another participant "fairly" to tasks, even a clearly labeled coin that …
Moral hypocrisy: Appearing moral to oneself without being so
How can people appear moral to themselves when they fail to act morally? Two self-deception strategies were considered: (a) misperceive one's behavior as moral and (b) avoid comparing one's behavior with moral standards. In Studies 1 and 2 the authors documented the importance of the 2nd strategy but not the 1st. Among participants who flipped a coin to assign themselves and another participant "fairly" to tasks, even a clearly labeled coin that …
Moral hypocrisy: Addressing some alternatives
Two studies addressed alternative explanations for 3 pieces of evidence supporting the existence of moral hypocrisy. In Study 1, no support was found for the idea that low salience of social standards accounts for falsifying the result of a coin flip to assign oneself a more desirable task. In Study 2, no support was found for the idea that responses of those who honestly win the flip account for the higher ratings of morality of their action by …
Moral hypocrisy: Appearing moral to oneself without being so
How can people appear moral to themselves when they fail to act morally? Two self-deception strategies were considered: (a) misperceive one's behavior as moral and (b) avoid comparing one's behavior with moral standards. In Studies 1 and 2 the authors documented the importance of the 2nd strategy but not the 1st. Among participants who flipped a coin to assign themselves and another participant "fairly" to tasks, even a clearly labeled coin that …
Shifting Standards and Contextual Variation in Stereotyping
This chapter provides an overview of some 10 years of research on the “Shifting Standards Model” (Biernat, Manis, & Nelson, 1991). This model suggests that stereotypes lead perceivers to evaluate individual group members relative to within-category standards. One result of this process is that subjective evaluations (e.g., judgments on semantic-differential scales) may “mask” the operation of stereotypes. For example, a man and a woman may both b…
Moral hypocrisy: Addressing some alternatives
Two studies addressed alternative explanations for 3 pieces of evidence supporting the existence of moral hypocrisy. In Study 1, no support was found for the idea that low salience of social standards accounts for falsifying the result of a coin flip to assign oneself a more desirable task. In Study 2, no support was found for the idea that responses of those who honestly win the flip account for the higher ratings of morality of their action by …
Epistemology (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Hypocrisy (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Moral development (2 works) · Moral disengagement (2 works) · Morality (2 works) · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment (2 works)