"Comment on Ray's "Why the F Scale Predicts Racism
A Critical Review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11638242 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William Eckhardt (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 681-681 |
| Publication date | 1988-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0162-895X • E-ISSN: 1467-9221 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3791534 |
| OpenAlex | W2328634195 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 6 |
Ray claims that the ability of the F scale to predict racism is a function of the old-fashioned wording of its items. The ability of the F scale to predict real-life and experimental situations calls this conclusion into question. Some other questions are also raised about the concept of old-fashionedness. Some more important questions are raised by Ray's paper concerning the politics of psychologists who are studying or teaching political psychology. These questions apply not only to Ray but to all of us. A systematic approach toward answering such questions is suggested. At least, social scientists should study themselves as well as others, in order to determine the influence of their own beliefs and attitudes upon their subjects, their results, their interpretations, and their evaluations
Cartography · Criminology · Geography · Racism · Scale (ratio · Sociology · Cultural Differences and Values · Gender Studies · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 1991 - 2000 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |