Predicting individual prejudice responses depends on situational and stigma characteristics

Evidence

We believe that the most promising directions for future research in this area involve attempts to better understand which individual and situational circumstances will predict a particular type of prejudice response, and how certain characteristics of the stigma (e.g., perceived controllability) affect group differences in responses to prejudice. — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 973

Categorization

• QUESTION: The variable of perceived controllability of stigma as a moderator is a useful construct worth exploring further in intergroup and disability literature.