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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pers Soc Psychol. 2015 Nov;109(5):791–812. doi: 10.1037/pspi0000030
1 strongly disagree 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 strongly agree
1. I express negative thoughts about Black people to avoid negative reactions from others. (emp1)
2. If I expressed positive feelings about Black people, I would be concerned that others would be angry with me. (emp2)
3. I minimize my contact with Black people in order to avoid disapproval from others. (emp3)
4. I avoid interactions with Black people because of pressure from others. (emp4)
5. To meet the standards of others, I express negative views about Black people. (emp5)
6. According to my personal beliefs, I should express negative feelings about Black people. (imp1)
7. According to my personal values, it is wrong to withhold negative thoughts about Blacks. (imp2; later eliminated)
8. Avoiding interactions with Black people is important to my self-concept. (imp3)
9. Based on my personal values, expressing positive feelings about Black people is wrong. (imp4)
10. Minimizing my contact with Black people is personally important to me. (imp5)
11. My beliefs motivate me to express negative views about Black people. (imp6)
12. According to my morals, expressing positive thoughts about Blacks is OK. (imp7; later eliminated)