واکنش به فشار طرفداران سیاه پوستان سایر تحمیل شدها: قبول واقعیت و یا واکنش شدید؟

Abstract Although previous work suggests that exposure to other-imposed pressure to respond favorably toward Black people may reduce at least overt expressions of prejudice, the consequences of such pressure beyond initial compliance has not been explored. Across three studies, we examined the implications of complying with pro-Black pressure for people's affective, attitudinal, and behavioral responses as a function of their source of motivation to respond without prejudice. The findings indicate that those who are primarily externally motivated to respond without prejudice (low internal, high external motivation) feel constrained and bothered by politically correct pressure (Study 1). In addition, whether the pressure was imagined (Study 1 and 2) or real (Study 3), these participants responded with angry/threatened affect when pressured to comply with other-imposed pro-Black pressure. Finally, these affective responses resulted in backlash (both attitudinal and behavioral) among the low internal, high external participants, presumably in an attempt to reassert their personal freedom.