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What was the aim of the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
What was the aim of the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
To test the hypothesis that a Brummie accent would be perceived as more guilty than a standard accent and to see whether race and type of crime committed influence how guilty a person is perceived.
How many independent variables were manipulated in the study?
How many independent variables were manipulated in the study?
3
What were the independent variables in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
What were the independent variables in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
- Accent of the suspect (correct)
- Gender of the suspect
- Type of crime committed (correct)
- Age of the suspect
- Race of the suspect (correct)
Where did the Dixon et al. (2002) study take place?
Where did the Dixon et al. (2002) study take place?
What was the total sample size in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
What was the total sample size in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
What is a natural code-switcher, as defined in the context of the study?
What is a natural code-switcher, as defined in the context of the study?
What was the occupation of the participants in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
What was the occupation of the participants in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
Was the participation in the study part of the students' course?
Was the participation in the study part of the students' course?
How many versions of the interview were created for the study?
How many versions of the interview were created for the study?
How was the race of the suspect manipulated in the study?
How was the race of the suspect manipulated in the study?
What was the crime used in the blue-collar condition of the study?
What was the crime used in the blue-collar condition of the study?
What was the purpose of the Speech Evaluation Instrument (SEI) used in the study?
What was the purpose of the Speech Evaluation Instrument (SEI) used in the study?
What does ANOVA stand for?
What does ANOVA stand for?
Which factor from the SEI did not predict guilt?
Which factor from the SEI did not predict guilt?
What was the primary finding of the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
What was the primary finding of the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
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What was the aim of the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
What was the aim of the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
To test the hypothesis that a Brummie accent would be perceived as more guilty than a standard accent, and if race and type of crime influences how guilty a person is perceived.
How many independent variables were there in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
How many independent variables were there in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
3 - Race of the suspect, Type of crime committed, and Accent of the suspect.
What were the independent variables in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
What were the independent variables in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
Race of the suspect (Black/White), Type of crime committed (Blue-collar/White-collar), Accent of the suspect (Standard/Brummie).
Where did the Dixon et al. (2002) study take place?
Where did the Dixon et al. (2002) study take place?
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How many participants were used in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
How many participants were used in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
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What race were the participants in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
What race were the participants in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
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What was the occupation of the participants in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
What was the occupation of the participants in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
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How many male participants were used in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
How many male participants were used in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
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How many female participants were used in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
How many female participants were used in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
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Was the Dixon et al. (2002) study part of the participants' course?
Was the Dixon et al. (2002) study part of the participants' course?
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Were any people from Birmingham excluded from the sample in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
Were any people from Birmingham excluded from the sample in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
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How many conditions were there in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
How many conditions were there in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
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How were participants assigned to the 8 conditions in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
How were participants assigned to the 8 conditions in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
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What was the first task participants completed in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
What was the first task participants completed in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
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What was the recorded conversation in the Dixon et al. (2002) study about?
What was the recorded conversation in the Dixon et al. (2002) study about?
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Who played the role of the police inspector in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
Who played the role of the police inspector in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
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Who played the role of the suspect in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
Who played the role of the suspect in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
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What is a natural code-switcher?
What is a natural code-switcher?
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How many versions of the interview were created in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
How many versions of the interview were created in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
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What was the first interview like in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
What was the first interview like in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
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What was the second interview like in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
What was the second interview like in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
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What percentage of participants could identify the suspect's accent as Brummie in the pre-test conducted by Dixon et al. (2002)?
What percentage of participants could identify the suspect's accent as Brummie in the pre-test conducted by Dixon et al. (2002)?
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What does the result of the pretest in the Dixon et al. (2002) study demonstrate?
What does the result of the pretest in the Dixon et al. (2002) study demonstrate?
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What crime was used in the blue-collar condition of the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
What crime was used in the blue-collar condition of the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
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What crime was used in the white-collar condition of the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
What crime was used in the white-collar condition of the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
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How was the race of the suspect manipulated in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
How was the race of the suspect manipulated in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
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How many rating scales did participants complete in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
How many rating scales did participants complete in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
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What was the first rating scale used in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
What was the first rating scale used in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
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What was the second rating scale used in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
What was the second rating scale used in the Dixon et al. (2002) study?
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Study Notes
Dixon et al (2002) Study - Summary
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Aim: To investigate whether a Brummie accent and race influence perceptions of guilt. Specifically, whether a suspect with a Brummie accent would be judged more guilty than one with a standard accent, and whether race and crime type impacted this.
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Independent Variables:
- Suspect's race (black/white)
- Type of crime (armed robbery/fraud)
- Suspect's accent (standard/Brummie)
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Study Location: University College, Worcester, Department of Psychology
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Sample Size: 119 undergraduate psychology students (all white)
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Participant Demographics: Majority female (95), a minority male (24), and all undergraduate psychology students. Participants from Birmingham were excluded.
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Experiment Design: 8 conditions, randomly assigned
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Procedure:
- Participants listened to a recorded police interview.
- The interview involved a police inspector and a suspect. Both roles were played by students.
- Two versions of the interview existed, one with a standard accent and one with a Brummie accent.
- The crime type and suspect's race were manipulated through the conversation.
- Participants completed two rating scales:
- Guilt (7-point scale, innocent to guilty)
- Speech Evaluation Instrument (SEI) assessing attitudes towards language.
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Results:
- Brummie suspects were rated as more guilty.
- Black suspects, specifically those accused of armed robbery, received higher guilt ratings.
- Superiority ratings from the SEI were lower for suspects with Brummie accents.
- Dynamism from the SEI did not correlate with perceived guilt ratings.
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Analysis: Analysis of variance (ANOVA) used to assess guilt ratings on the factor of accent.
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Conclusion: Accent, particularly a Brummie accent, may affect perceptions of guilt, possibly due to perceptions of trustworthiness and confidence associated with the accent, which may correlate with judgments of guilt in a suspect.
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