TY - JOUR
T1 - Attributionally more complex people show less punitiveness and racism
AU - Tam, Kim Pong
AU - Au, Al K C
AU - Leung, Angela Ka Yee
PY - 2008/8
Y1 - 2008/8
N2 - Based on past findings that attributionally more complex people make less fundamental attribution error, it was hypothesized that they would show less punitiveness and racism. In a study of 102 undergraduates, this hypothesis received robust support. The effect of attributional complexity was significant in two different punitiveness measures, a rehabilitation support measure, and two different racism measures. Also, this effect still held when demographic variables, crime victimization history, and need for cognition were statistically controlled. Moreover, attributional complexity mediated the effect of need for cognition and gender on punitiveness and racism. Theoretical implications are discussed.
AB - Based on past findings that attributionally more complex people make less fundamental attribution error, it was hypothesized that they would show less punitiveness and racism. In a study of 102 undergraduates, this hypothesis received robust support. The effect of attributional complexity was significant in two different punitiveness measures, a rehabilitation support measure, and two different racism measures. Also, this effect still held when demographic variables, crime victimization history, and need for cognition were statistically controlled. Moreover, attributional complexity mediated the effect of need for cognition and gender on punitiveness and racism. Theoretical implications are discussed.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=44149096707&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jrp.2007.11.002
DO - 10.1016/j.jrp.2007.11.002
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:44149096707
SN - 0092-6566
VL - 42
SP - 1074
EP - 1081
JO - Journal of Research in Personality
JF - Journal of Research in Personality
IS - 4
ER -