Kapelle, Sanne, S.D. (2023) The influence of age on judgments of ambiguous sexist allegations. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Within a company certain allegations need to be judged by a third party observer. Studies indicate that judgments on ambiguous allegations may vary depending on the age of the observer. However, this influence has not yet been examined while taking account the different perceptions on sexism which older versus younger people might have. This current research paper examines how age influences people’s evaluations of ambiguous allegations of sexism. Specifically, the paper anticipates that age is negatively related to perceptions of severity. This potential relationship is guided by the theory of concept creep, which is about the semantic expansion of several harm related concepts. The specific variables used in this paper are perceived severity, and severity of punishment (which is operationalized by zero-tolerance policy and discipline). Participants (N=194) were requited from personal networks and online resources and responded to a survey on perceptions of ambiguity. Results show that no significant relationships between age and perceived severity, concept creep and discipline were observed. However, there was a significant finding that participants who endorsed the zero-tolerance policy were of younger age then those who did not endorse this. This paper concludes that the research findings lacked sufficient strength and significant results to draw conclusions on the influence of age on judgments of ambiguous sexist allegations. The implications and limitations of this research will be discussed, with suggestions for future research.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Graso, M. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Jul 2023 10:10 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Jul 2023 10:10 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2557 |
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