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Effects of exposure to alcohol-related cues on racial discrimination
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Effects of exposure to alcohol-related cues on racial discrimination

Elena V. Stepanova, Bruce D. Bartholow, J. Scott Saults and Ronald S. Friedman
European journal of social psychology, Vol.48(3), pp.380-387
04/01/2018
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.2325

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Abstract

Prior research has shown that exposure to alcohol-related images exacerbates expression of implicit racial biases, and that brief exposure to alcohol-related words increases aggressive responses. However, the potential for alcohol cue exposure to elicit differential aggression against a Black (outgroup) relative to a White (ingroup) targetthat is, racial discriminationhas never been investigated. Here, we found that White participants (N=92) exposed to alcohol-related words made harsher judgments of a Black experimenter who had frustrated them than participants who were exposed to nonalcohol words. These findings suggest that exposure to alcohol cues increases discriminatory behaviors toward Blacks.
Psychology Psychology, Social Social Sciences

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