Table A1.
Factor Scores and Loadings from Explicit Measures
| Factor 1: Personal Attitude | Factor 2: Internal Motivation | Factor 3: External Motivation | Factor 4: Cultural Stereotypes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attitudes Toward Blacks (ATB) | ||||
| I would rather not have Black people live in the same apartment building I live in. | .67 | .09 | .13 | −.01 |
| I get very upset when I hear a White person make a prejudicial remark about Black people (R). | .34 | −.41 | .04 | .02 |
| Black and White people are inherently equal (R). | .32 | −.10 | −.04 | .00 |
| I would not mind at all if a Black family with about the same income and education as me moved in next door (R). | .54 | .17 | −.06 | −.10 |
| It would not bother me if my new roommate were Black (R). | .63 | .17 | .02 | −.07 |
| Whites should support Blacks in their struggle against discrimination and segregation (R). | .57 | −.08 | −.09 | −.05 |
| If a Black person were put in charge of me, I would not mind taking advice and direction from him or her (R). | .62 | .08 | −.03 | −.04 |
| I think that Black people look more similar to each other than White people do. | .44 | −.02 | .29 | .06 |
| The federal government should take decisive steps to override the injustices Black people suffer at the hands of local authorities (R). | .37 | −.20 | −.02 | .01 |
| I would probably feel somewhat self-conscious dancing with a Black person in a public place. | .55 | .15 | .12 | .01 |
| Interracial marriage should be discouraged to avoid the “who-am-I?” confusion which the children feel. | .53 | .08 | .00 | −.06 |
| Black people are demanding too much too fast in their push for equal rights. | .48 | −.07 | −.04 | .00 |
| I enjoy a funny racial joke, even if some people may find it offensive. | .01 | −.71 | .17 | .10 |
| If I had a chance to introduce Black visitors to my friends and neighbors, I would be pleased to do so (R). | .67 | .16 | −.04 | −.08 |
| I favor open housing laws that allow more racial integration of neighborhoods (R). | .62 | .03 | .01 | −.08 |
| Generally, Black people are not as smart as White people. | .59 | .02 | −.10 | .02 |
| Some Black people are so touchy about race that it is difficult to get along with them. | .34 | −.28 | .20 | .14 |
| It is likely that Black people will bring violence to neighborhoods when they move in. | .66 | .09 | −.02 | .02 |
| Racial integration (of schools, businesses, residences, etc.) has benefited both Whites and Black people (R). | .33 | −.01 | −.09 | −.01 |
| I worry that in the next few years I may be denied my application for a job or a promotion because of preferential treatment given to minority group members. | .32 | −.19 | .17 | .01 |
| Internal and External Motivation to Respond without Prejudice | ||||
| Because of today’s PC (politically correct) standards, I try to appear nonprejudiced toward Black people. | .04 | −.09 | .74 | .01 |
| I try to hide any negative thought about Black people in order to avoid negative reactions from others. | .13 | .07 | .68 | −.01 |
| I attempt to act in nonprejudiced ways toward Black people because it is personally important to me. | −.18 | .32 | .37 | .03 |
| I try to act nonprejudiced toward Black people because of pressure from others. | .18 | −.23 | .74 | −.06 |
| According to my personal values, using stereotypes about Black people is ok (R). | −.30 | .40 | −.09 | .01 |
| If I acted prejudiced toward Black people, I would be concerned that others would be angry with me. | −.05 | .02 | .67 | −.01 |
| Being nonprejudiced toward Black people is important to my self-concept. | −.32 | .20 | .34 | .00 |
| I attempt to appear nonprejudiced toward Black people in order to avoid disapproval from others. | .16 | −.22 | .82 | −.03 |
| Because of my personal values, I believe that using stereotypes about Black people is wrong. | −.32 | .40 | .13 | .03 |
| I am personally motivated by my beliefs to be nonprejudiced toward Black people. | −.37 | .27 | .28 | .02 |
| Non-Scale Measures | ||||
| Feeling Thermometer Bias | .57 | .02 | .21 | .00 |
| Personal Stereotype Bias - Aggressive | .51 | .10 | −.08 | .22 |
| Personal Stereotype Bias - Violent | .59 | .12 | .03 | .15 |
| Personal Stereotype Bias - Dangerous | .52 | .19 | .09 | .09 |
| Perceived Cultural Stereotype Bias - Aggressive | −.06 | −.03 | −.04 | .83 |
| Perceived Cultural Stereotype Bias - Violent | .00 | .00 | −.01 | .93 |
| Perceived Cultural Stereotype Bias - Dangerous | .02 | .07 | −.02 | .85 |
| Funding Allocation Bias | .39 | −.05 | .07 | −.04 |
| Motivation to Control Prejudiced Reactions (MCPR) | ||||
| In today’s society it is important that one not be perceived as prejudiced in any manner. | −.17 | .07 | .28 | .02 |
| I always express my thoughts and feelings, regardless of how controversial they might be (R). | .20 | .41 | .08 | .04 |
| I get angry with myself when I have a thought or feeling that might be considered prejudiced. | −.10 | .45 | .20 | −.04 |
| If I were participating in a class discussion and a Black student expressed an opinion with which I disagreed, I would be hesitant to express my own viewpoint. | .27 | .27 | .07 | −.10 |
| Going through life worrying about whether you might offend someone is just more trouble than it’s worth (R). | .05 | .48 | −.01 | .00 |
| It’s important to me that other people not think I’m prejudiced. | −.11 | .26 | .40 | −.04 |
| I feel it’s important to behave according to society’s standards. | .18 | .21 | .29 | .07 |
| I’m careful not to offend my friends, but I don’t worry about offending people I don’t know or don’t like (R). | −.16 | .31 | −.16 | .06 |
| I think that it is important to speak one’s mind rather than to worry about offending someone (R). | .26 | .66 | −.11 | .05 |
| It’s never acceptable to express one’s prejudices. | −.08 | .36 | .00 | .00 |
| I feel guilty when I have a negative thought or feeling about a Black person. | −.06 | .36 | .34 | −.06 |
| When speaking to a Black person, it’s important to me that he/she not think I’m prejudiced. | .00 | .18 | .51 | −.01 |
| It bothers me a great deal when I think I’ve offended someone, so I’m always careful to consider other people’s feelings. | .05 | .61 | .09 | .08 |
| If I have a prejudiced thought or feeling, I keep it to myself. | −.08 | .53 | .12 | .07 |
| I would never tell jokes that might offend others. | .16 | .81 | −.12 | −.03 |
| I’m not afraid to tell others what I think, even when I know they disagree with me (R). | .32 | .46 | −.07 | .00 |
| If someone who made me uncomfortable sat next to me on a bus, I would not hesitate to move to another seat (R). | .04 | .12 | .04 | .06 |
Note. Item loadings .40 and greater are bolded, loadings less than .20 are greyed out. R indicates a reserve scored item.