Dixon

Question 1

Dixon aim
(Dixon ur face)

Answer 1

To investigate whether a brummie accented suspect would cause stronger attributions of guilt than a standard accent suspect

Question 2

Dixon ps

Answer 2

119 white psych students
Uni of Worcester
NO BRUMMIE PS!

Question 3

Dixon procedure

Answer 3

Ps listened to a 2 min tape recorded convo based on a real transcript of a police interview
Ps put into one of 8 conditions
Ps then completed a questionnaire measuring the : superiority , attractiveness , aggression of the language

Question 4

What were the 8 conditions DIXON

Answer 4

Brummie vs standard accent
Black vs white
White collar crime (cheque fraud) vs blue collar crime (armed robbery)
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Question 5

Dixon results

Answer 5

Brummie accent rated lower in superiority and higher in guilt than standard
Brummie black suspect accused of Blue collar crime and higher guilt ratings