Rupert W Nacoste
Biographic Data
| ID | 4234477 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rupert W Nacoste |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rupert W |
| FAMILY NAME | Nacoste |
| SIGNATURE | NACOSTE R W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Auburn University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
How Affirmative Action Can Pass Consitutional and Social Psychological Muster
The United States Supreme Court has ruled on the constitutionality of a number of affirmative action cases. An analysis of the reasoning used in the most significant cases shows that to formulate its decision, the Court has relied on an implicit theory of the psychology of affirmative action. Based on the judicial principle of “strict scrutiny,” the implicit theory is that use of group membership in a selection procedure causes the “reinforcement…
Exploring the Links Between Racial Identity Attitudes and Psychological Feelings of Closeness in African American College Students
The relationship between racial identity attitudes and psychological closeness to various African American groups was examined in 171 African American college students at a predominantly White southeastern university. The data were collected using the Racial Identity Attitude Scale (Helms & Parham, 1985), and a scale measuring Perceived Psychological Closeness to African Americans. The closeness scale is a 14‐item instrument that was found to rep…
Social Psychology and Affirmative Action
Affirmative action in American politics
Belief congruence and racial discrimination
A review of the literature pertaining to Rokeach, Smith, and Evans' (1960) belief congruence theory provided a context for discussion of some methodological and theoretical issues relating to conceptualization of the dependent variables, beliefcontent, belief discrepancy, meaningfulness of the race—belief comparison, attitude—belief feedback loops, attitude structure, and the relation between self and ideal similarity. The literature was judged s…
Belief versus race as determinants of discrimination
Social Psychology and Affirmative Action
Belief versus race as determinants of discrimination
Exploring the Links Between Racial Identity Attitudes and Psychological Feelings of Closeness in African American College Students
The relationship between racial identity attitudes and psychological closeness to various African American groups was examined in 171 African American college students at a predominantly White southeastern university. The data were collected using the Racial Identity Attitude Scale (Helms & Parham, 1985), and a scale measuring Perceived Psychological Closeness to African Americans. The closeness scale is a 14‐item instrument that was found to rep…
Affirmative action in American politics
Belief versus race as determinants of discrimination
Belief congruence and racial discrimination
A review of the literature pertaining to Rokeach, Smith, and Evans' (1960) belief congruence theory provided a context for discussion of some methodological and theoretical issues relating to conceptualization of the dependent variables, beliefcontent, belief discrepancy, meaningfulness of the race—belief comparison, attitude—belief feedback loops, attitude structure, and the relation between self and ideal similarity. The literature was judged s…
Social Psychology and Affirmative Action
Affirmative action in American politics
How Affirmative Action Can Pass Consitutional and Social Psychological Muster
The United States Supreme Court has ruled on the constitutionality of a number of affirmative action cases. An analysis of the reasoning used in the most significant cases shows that to formulate its decision, the Court has relied on an implicit theory of the psychology of affirmative action. Based on the judicial principle of “strict scrutiny,” the implicit theory is that use of group membership in a selection procedure causes the “reinforcement…
Exploring the Links Between Racial Identity Attitudes and Psychological Feelings of Closeness in African American College Students
The relationship between racial identity attitudes and psychological closeness to various African American groups was examined in 171 African American college students at a predominantly White southeastern university. The data were collected using the Racial Identity Attitude Scale (Helms & Parham, 1985), and a scale measuring Perceived Psychological Closeness to African Americans. The closeness scale is a 14‐item instrument that was found to rep…
Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Action (physics (3 works) · Affirmative action (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (3 works)