Doll-preference results depended on experimenter race and educational setting

Evidence

Many similar investigations followed the doll studies conducted in the 1940s. The collective findings suggest that choosing dolls of different colors may be an imprecise measure of racial identity or awareness. In general, they show a tendency toward within-race preferences that is importantly influenced by the race of the experimenter, whether a child is in a multicultural or desegregated learning environment, or has been involved in race-pride programs. Thus, the intropunitive defenses outlined by Allport and implied in the Brown decision have not withstood the test of time. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 1062 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Doll-test results depend on experimenter race and learning environment, not just damaged identity — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 1062; Social desirability bias makes present-day racial preference measurement difficult — Ilyana Kuziemko and Ebonya Washington, Why Did the Democrats Lose the South?…, 986

Broader Connections

• Doll-test results depend on experimenter race and learning environment, not just damaged identity #expands (0.98) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 1062