Riley N Sims
Biographic Data
| ID | 4460485 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Riley N Sims |
| GIVEN NAMES | Riley N |
| FAMILY NAME | Sims |
| SIGNATURE | SIMS R N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Maryland, College Park |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1619-0219 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Children’s and adolescents’ reasoning about distributive fairness and educational inequalities
To investigate children’s and adolescents’ reasoning about distributive fairness in a rural area of Nepal, we asked participants (53% girls, N = 706, M age = 13.48; SD age = 1.79) to distribute educational resources to schools that varied by social class (SC) and to justify their allocation. Most participants allocated equally or equitably; only a minority rewarded the higher-SC school with extra resources. Novel results revealed multiple forms o…
Developing inclusive youth
This study examined how children’s moral reasoning in response to intergroup exclusion scenarios relates to inclusive attitudes and behaviors. A sample of 528 students ( M age = 9.19, SD = 0.90; 264 girls) in third through fifth grade participated in the Developing Inclusive Youth (DIY) program, which provided structured opportunities for moral reasoning through varied intergroup scenarios and peer discussions. Results showed that more frequent u…
Does intergroup contact increase children’s desire to play with diverse peers and reduce experiences of social exclusion
Reducing prejudice in childhood requires changing group norms that often perpetuate prejudicial attitudes and in-group bias. Research has shown that intergroup contact is one of the most effective means to reduce prejudice. Yet little research has examined whether intergroup contact in the form of class discussions that challenge negative group norms might promote the desire to play with diverse peers. This study tested whether a classroom interv…
Testing the effectiveness of the Developing Inclusive Youth program
The Developing Inclusive Youth program is a classroom-based, individually administered video tool that depicts peer-based social and racial exclusion, combined with teacher-led discussions. A multisite randomized control trial was implemented with 983 participants (502 females; 58.5% White, 41.5% Ethnic/racial minority; Mage = 9.64 years) in 48 third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade classrooms across six schools. Children in the program were more likel…
Science resource inequalities viewed as less wrong when girls are disadvantaged
In response to some resource inequalities, children give priority to moral concerns. Yet, in others, children show ingroup preferences in their evaluations and resource allocations. The present study built upon this knowledge by investigating children's and young adults' ( N = 144; 5-6-year-olds, M age = 5.83, SD age = .97; 9-11-year-olds, M age = 10.74, SD age = .68; and young adults, M age = 19.92, SD age = 1.10) evaluations and allocation deci…
When to intervene and take a stand
Children ( n = 121, M = 9.86 years, SD = 0.64) and adolescents ( n = 101, M = 12.84 years, SD = 0.69) evaluated proactive and passive bystander behaviour to intergroup name‐calling ( N = 222, 54% female). Scenarios depicted ingroup perpetrators and outgroup victims who were from a stigmatized group (ethnicity) or a non‐stigmatized group (school affiliation), with bystanders depicted as being proactive (intervening to help) or passive (failing to …
Desire to play with counterstereotypical peers is related to gender stereotypes and playmate experiences
This study investigated the role of children's gender stereotypes and peer playmate experiences in shaping their desire to play with peers who hold counterstereotypical preferences (e.g., a boy who likes dolls or a girl who likes trucks). Children (N = 95; 46 girls, 49 boys; 67% White, 18% Black, 8% Latinx, 4% Asian, 3% other; median household income = $US97,810) who were 4 to 8 years old (M = 6.11 years old, SD = 1.34) were interviewed about the…
Science resource inequalities viewed as less wrong when girls are disadvantaged
In response to some resource inequalities, children give priority to moral concerns. Yet, in others, children show ingroup preferences in their evaluations and resource allocations. The present study built upon this knowledge by investigating children's and young adults' ( N = 144; 5-6-year-olds, M age = 5.83, SD age = .97; 9-11-year-olds, M age = 10.74, SD age = .68; and young adults, M age = 19.92, SD age = 1.10) evaluations and allocation deci…
Desire to play with counterstereotypical peers is related to gender stereotypes and playmate experiences
This study investigated the role of children's gender stereotypes and peer playmate experiences in shaping their desire to play with peers who hold counterstereotypical preferences (e.g., a boy who likes dolls or a girl who likes trucks). Children (N = 95; 46 girls, 49 boys; 67% White, 18% Black, 8% Latinx, 4% Asian, 3% other; median household income = $US97,810) who were 4 to 8 years old (M = 6.11 years old, SD = 1.34) were interviewed about the…
Testing the effectiveness of the Developing Inclusive Youth program
The Developing Inclusive Youth program is a classroom-based, individually administered video tool that depicts peer-based social and racial exclusion, combined with teacher-led discussions. A multisite randomized control trial was implemented with 983 participants (502 females; 58.5% White, 41.5% Ethnic/racial minority; Mage = 9.64 years) in 48 third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade classrooms across six schools. Children in the program were more likel…
Science resource inequalities viewed as less wrong when girls are disadvantaged
In response to some resource inequalities, children give priority to moral concerns. Yet, in others, children show ingroup preferences in their evaluations and resource allocations. The present study built upon this knowledge by investigating children's and young adults' ( N = 144; 5-6-year-olds, M age = 5.83, SD age = .97; 9-11-year-olds, M age = 10.74, SD age = .68; and young adults, M age = 19.92, SD age = 1.10) evaluations and allocation deci…
When to intervene and take a stand
Children ( n = 121, M = 9.86 years, SD = 0.64) and adolescents ( n = 101, M = 12.84 years, SD = 0.69) evaluated proactive and passive bystander behaviour to intergroup name‐calling ( N = 222, 54% female). Scenarios depicted ingroup perpetrators and outgroup victims who were from a stigmatized group (ethnicity) or a non‐stigmatized group (school affiliation), with bystanders depicted as being proactive (intervening to help) or passive (failing to …
Desire to play with counterstereotypical peers is related to gender stereotypes and playmate experiences
This study investigated the role of children's gender stereotypes and peer playmate experiences in shaping their desire to play with peers who hold counterstereotypical preferences (e.g., a boy who likes dolls or a girl who likes trucks). Children (N = 95; 46 girls, 49 boys; 67% White, 18% Black, 8% Latinx, 4% Asian, 3% other; median household income = $US97,810) who were 4 to 8 years old (M = 6.11 years old, SD = 1.34) were interviewed about the…
Does intergroup contact increase children’s desire to play with diverse peers and reduce experiences of social exclusion
Reducing prejudice in childhood requires changing group norms that often perpetuate prejudicial attitudes and in-group bias. Research has shown that intergroup contact is one of the most effective means to reduce prejudice. Yet little research has examined whether intergroup contact in the form of class discussions that challenge negative group norms might promote the desire to play with diverse peers. This study tested whether a classroom interv…
Developing inclusive youth
This study examined how children’s moral reasoning in response to intergroup exclusion scenarios relates to inclusive attitudes and behaviors. A sample of 528 students ( M age = 9.19, SD = 0.90; 264 girls) in third through fifth grade participated in the Developing Inclusive Youth (DIY) program, which provided structured opportunities for moral reasoning through varied intergroup scenarios and peer discussions. Results showed that more frequent u…
Children’s and adolescents’ reasoning about distributive fairness and educational inequalities
To investigate children’s and adolescents’ reasoning about distributive fairness in a rural area of Nepal, we asked participants (53% girls, N = 706, M age = 13.48; SD age = 1.79) to distribute educational resources to schools that varied by social class (SC) and to justify their allocation. Most participants allocated equally or equitably; only a minority rewarded the higher-SC school with extra resources. Novel results revealed multiple forms o…
Developmental psychology (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Context (archaeology (2 works) · Ethnic group (2 works) · Inequality (2 works) · Peer group (2 works)