The following paper outlines an attempt to determine whether the dimensions of attitudes towards Negroes are applicable to attitudes toward the mentally retarded. To accomplish this a multidimensional scale on attitudes towards Negroes was translated into a similar scale on attitudes towards the mentally retarded. Results indicated that the dimensions of attitudes are quite similar for both populations.
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