A Semantic differential study of some white and negro adolescent attitudes

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dc.contributor.advisorHallworth, Herbert J.
dc.contributor.authorManos, James
dc.coverage.spatial2000002343en
dc.coverage.spatial2000002344en
dc.date.accessioned2005-07-19T20:18:39Z
dc.date.available2005-07-19T20:18:39Z
dc.date.issued1970
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 68-72.en
dc.description.abstractResearch into connotative frames of reference using the semantic differential has been undertaken in various cultures. The present study examined semantic space and attitudinal dimensions among negro and white students in Nova Scotia by means of factor analysis. Three hundred and eighty-one students between the ages 13 to 16 wrote a semantic differential test comprising fifteen concepts and twenty-one scales. Programs were written to permit analysis of the data by computer. Factor analysis of the semantic differential scales yielded three factors of semantic space, comparable to those found by Osgood (1957) and others: Evaluative, Dynamism, and Activity. However, the scales weak--strong, powerful--powerless, fast--slow, and quiet--noisy loaded uniquely on the Evaluative dimension in this study. Six factors were found to delineate the attitudinal space of each of the four sub-groups. These factors varied for each group and indicated race and sex differences. White males placed the future as their prime concern, whereas security was most important for the white female sample. The male and female negro samples both placed personal identity as their main concern. The white female sample indicated a poor self- concept. Schools and teachers seemed to have unpleasant associations for both the white samples. White males perceived negroes as both a friend and an enemy. The white female sample made no distinction between the races. Both the negro groups appeared to view the white population as a threat to their success. The study lent some support to Osgood's theory of the universality of semantic space, particularly the Evaluative dimension.
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dc.format.extentviii, 103 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier82481537en
dc.identifier.citationManos, J. (1970). A Semantic differential study of some white and negro adolescent attitudes (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19708en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/19708
dc.identifier.lccBF 724 M34 1970 Microfilmen
dc.identifier.other82481537en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/13754
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
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dc.subject.lccBF 724 M34 1970 Microfilmen
dc.subject.lcshAdolescence
dc.subject.lcshAttitudes (Psychology)
dc.subject.lcshSemantics (Philosophy)
dc.subject.lcshRace awareness
dc.titleA Semantic differential study of some white and negro adolescent attitudes
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineEducational Psychology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Education (MEd)
ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 60 82481537
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