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SUBMITTER: Shutts K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4774995 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Shutts Kristin K Brey Elizabeth L EL Dornbusch Leah A LA Slywotzky Nina N Olson Kristina R KR
PloS one 20160302 3
Wealth differences between individuals are ubiquitous in modern society, and often serve as the basis for biased social evaluations among adults. The present research probed whether children use cues that are commonly associated with wealth differences in society to guide their consideration of others. In Study 1, 4-5-year-old participants from diverse racial backgrounds expressed preferences for children who were paired with high-wealth cues; White children in Study 1 also matched high-wealth s ...[more]