The secondary transfer effect of contact

Thesis

This thesis aims to investigate the secondary transfer effect of contact, a phenomenon whereby contact with one outgroup leads to improved attitudes towards other, non-contacted outgroups. While evidence mounts for the existence of secondary transfer effects, its underlying mediation processes remain poorly conceptualised and thus, poorly understood. Thus, in this thesis, I aimed to clarify the conditions under and the processes by which the secondary transfer effect works. Chapte...

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Authors: Lolliot, SD

• Publication date: 2013
• DOI: 10.5287/ora-0zbn21j6k
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: intergroup contact; deprovincialization; attitude generalization; the secondary transfer effect
• Subjects: Psychology; Intergroup conflict; Attitudes; Experimental psychology; Social psychology