Parish, Bryant, and Shirazi reported in 1976 that responses to the Personal Attribute Inventory showed a relationship between group membership and attitudes regarding various target groups. This study examined the attitudes of white pre-service teachers toward members of minority groups. Four inventories were administered to 55 white pre-service teachers (18 males, 37 females). These pre-service teachers perceive black Americans more negatively than they do the group to which they belong.
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