Testing Intergroup Threat Theory: Realistic and Symbolic Threats, Religiosity and Gender as Predictors of Prejudice

The complex phenomenon of prejudice has been the focus of interest among social psychologists since the mid-20th century. The Intergroup Threat Theory (ITT) is one of the most efficient theoretical frameworks to identify the triggers of prejudice. In this study, using experimental design, we examine...

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Main Authors: Ana Makashvili, Irina Vardanashvili, Nino Javakhishvili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Institute for Psychology 2018-06-01
Series:Europe's Journal of Psychology
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Online Access:http://ejop.psychopen.eu/article/view/1483