2013
Accuracy and Bias in Perceptions of Relationship Interest for Intergroup and Intragroup Roommates
West T, Dovidio J, Pearson A. Accuracy and Bias in Perceptions of Relationship Interest for Intergroup and Intragroup Roommates. Social Psychological And Personality Science 2013, 5: 235-242. DOI: 10.1177/1948550613490966.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRelationship interestCross-group friendshipsSame-race dyadsDirectional biasCross-race dyadsPerception of anxietyPresent longitudinal studyCross-race relationshipsPartner's anxietyPerceptual dynamicsIntergroup interactionsDyad typesAnxietyRelationship formationRelationship developmentLongitudinal studyPrevious researchPartner interestDyadsPerceptionTypes of processesDifferent races/ethnicitiesRoommatesBiasIntergroup
2009
Superordinate identity and intergroup roommate friendship development
West T, Pearson A, Dovidio J, Shelton J, Trail T. Superordinate identity and intergroup roommate friendship development. Journal Of Experimental Social Psychology 2009, 45: 1266-1272. DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2009.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommon ingroup identityIngroup identityMembers of outgroupsIntergroup friendshipsIntergroup commonalitySuperordinate identityFriendship developmentCollege roommatesFeelings of friendshipInitial perceptionsRelationship developmentPositive attitudesPresent researchFriendshipCommon identityDyadsRoommatesCommonalitiesAnxietyIdentityHigh levelsSignificant declinePerceptionFeelingsOutgroup