The attitudes of white males, white females, black males, and black females toward changing roles for women and blacks were determined using a Likert scale. Principal components factor analysis with varimax rotations was used to identify items that loaded at least .40 on the factors. Significant differences at the .001 level (df — 3/82) were found for the total instrument, Factor I, Factor II, and the subscales on role change for blacks and females. The strongest bias was expressed by blacks on the total scale and Factor I (Changes in the Status Quo) and by white females on role change for blacks and Factor II (Strategies for Equalization).
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