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- Title
Confirmation Bias and the Sexual Double Standard.
- Authors
Marks, Michael J.; Fraley, R. Chris
- Abstract
In contemporary Western societies it is widely believed that there is a sexual double standard such that men are rewarded for sexual activity, whereas women are derogated for sexual activity. This pervasive belief may result in a confirmation bias such that people tend to notice information that confirms the double standard and fail to notice information that refutes it. Two studies were conducted to test this hypothesis. In both studies, participants read vignettes about a target man or a woman that contained an equal number of positive and negative comments regarding the target's sexuality. Participants recalled more information consistent with the double standard than inconsistent with it.
- Subjects
HUMAN sexuality; HUMAN behavior; MODERN society; SEX discrimination; PREJUDICES; ATTITUDE (Psychology); REASONING; HYPOTHESIS; SOCIAL psychology
- Publication
Sex Roles, 2006, Vol 54, Issue 1-2, p19
- ISSN
0360-0025
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11199-006-8866-9