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Social judgements of sex and blame in the context of AIDS: Gender and linguistic frame

Spears, Russell, Abrams, Dominic, Sheeran, Paschal, Abraham, S.Charles S., Marks, Deborah (1991) Social judgements of sex and blame in the context of AIDS: Gender and linguistic frame. British Journal of Social Psychology, 30 (1). pp. 37-49. ISSN 0144-6665. (doi:10.1111/j.2044-8309.1991.tb00921.x) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:35621)

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Abstract

A questionnaire study examined 125 male and 192 female university students' social judgments on positive and negative evaluative dimensions, as a function of the perceiver's gender and the linguistic frame of judgment. This frame was manipulated by requiring Ss to rate themselves on descriptive dimensions favoring either a liberal or a conservative approach to sex and personal relationships. Findings illustrate interesting patterns in Ss' social judgment and in the attribution of responsibility and blame with respect to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Sexually active females were judged less positively on both positive and negative dimensions compared with males. Results underline the importance of linguistic context in framing controversial issues like sex and AIDS.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1111/j.2044-8309.1991.tb00921.x
Uncontrolled keywords: social judgments of sex & blame, attribution of responsibility in context of AIDS, college students.
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology
Depositing User: M.L. Barnoux
Date Deposited: 24 Oct 2013 14:01 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:12 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/35621 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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