1. When I’m Right You’re Wrong: Attitude Correctness Facilitates Intergroup Anger and Negative Perceptions of Opposing Others

2. Purpose
The purpose of this research is to examine factors that contribute to intergroup conflict.

3. Background Attitude certainty Attitude clarity Attitude correctness
Attitude correctness and conflict (Rios, DeMarree, & Statzer, 2014).
Attitude correctness and persuasion (Cheatham & Tormala, 2015).
Intergroup conflict and emotions (Mackie & Devos, 2000).
Intergroup conflict and perception (Fiske & Cuddy, 2002)

4. Hypotheses We predict that
Increasing attitude correctness will cause more intergroup anger and intentions to approach the outgroup.
Perceptions of lower outgroup competence.
And, perceptions of lower outgroup warmth.

5. Method Independent Variable: Attitude clarity and attitude correctness
Then we will show participants an online-profile of an out-group member.
Dependent Variable: The participants perception of the opposing person by describing their warmth and competence, their willingness to confront them, and their emotions.

6. Expected Results, What we learned, and Practical Importance
Expected Results: We expect high attitude correctness to
increase intergroup anger and intentions to approach the outgroup
View outgroups as low in competence and warmth.
What will we learn:
We will learn that attitude correctness is one of the factors that lead to intergroup conflict.
Practical Importance:
If we can understand what causes intergroup conflict then we can design interventions to reduce it.