Relationship between Rational Thinking and Belief in a Just World
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13668661 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Clayton T Shorkey (The University of Texas at Austin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 161-162 |
| Publication date | 1980-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1980.46.1.161 |
| OpenAlex | W2033517193 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 6 |
The relationship between rational thinking and belief in a just world was examined using scores on the Rational Behavior Inventory and the Just World Scale from 129 undergraduate students. It was hypothesized that rational thinking would be incompatible with absolutistic beliefs that the world is a just place. A Pearson coefficient of —.11 was computed between scores on the two scales; this supports the hypothesis that neither absolutistic acceptance nor rejection of a belief in a just world is related to rational thinking
Epistemology · Just-world hypothesis · Rationality · Scale (ratio · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics · Education and Critical Thinking Development · Philosophy · Psychological Treatments and Assessments · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1981 - 2025 (45) |
| Highly cited | No |