Situation-specific evaluations emerge from group-role congruity, not baseline attitudes.

Evidence

Even though perceivers possess overall, abstract evaluations of social groups, evaluations of target group members in particular situations are emergent attitudes that depend upon the perceived congruity versus incongruity of the attributes attached to the individual’s group and to the role in question. This approach is consistent with the attitudes-as-constructions position often advocated by attitude researchers (e.g., Schwarz, 2000; Wilson & Hodges, 1992). — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 200