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ethnocentrism. Rather, Blacks appear to have stronger stereotypes than Whites perhaps resulting
from experiences that have led Whites to adopt a color-blind ideology and Blacks to adopt a
multicultural ideology. Presumably, a multicultural ideology, which involves a focus on ethnic
group differences, results in stronger stereotypes. I assessed Blacks’ and Whites’ stereotypes and
endorsement of color-blind and multicultural ideologies. The results were generally as expected,
highlighting the need to consider both majority and minority groups’ experiences and perspectives
in efforts to understand stereotyping processes.
3016.5 How do males and females evaluate ingroup favoritism and outgroup favoritism? F.
Wang 1 , T. Yamagishi 2 , C. Yang 1 , 1 Sun Yat-Sen University, Guanzhou, China; 2 Hokkaido
University, Japan
Previous experiments showed the tendency of females’ ingroup favoritism and males’ outgroup
favoritism in intra- and inter-group interactions. In order to understand the differences between
males and females in group behavior, we performed a questionnaire survey. The survey was
designed as a vignette concerning cases of ingroup favoritism and outgroup favoritism in both
experimental situations and daily routine. Respondents were asked to evaluate each target person’s
(either a male or a female was designed) ingroup favoring behavior and outgroup favoring
behavior on a 7-point scale. Survey data are being analyzed and important implications are under
discussion.
3017 INVITED SYMPOSIUM
Contributions of psychology in assisting women in transition around the globe
Convener and Chair: N. Sidun, USA
3017.1 Clinical psychology in “translation”: International students in training, J.B. Bloom,
Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, Boston, MA, USA
Doctoral training in clinical psychology confronts international students with complex challenges
as they seek training in the US to prepare for professional work in their countries of origin. The
translations of language and culture are obvious challenges. Less obvious is the translation of the
culture of psychology, a distinctive American phenomenon, not always noted as such, and replete
with American cultural assumptions of self, individualism, introspection, self-awareness, that not
only define the field of psychology, but are projected onto the student as unfamiliar versions of
self, requiring an additional translation of self and subject matter to the US and back..
3017.2 Going from research to action in a health and empowerment program in rural Mexico, S.
Pick 1, 2 , T. Venguer 2 , I. Leenen 1 , 1 National University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico; 2 IMIFAP,
Mexico City, Mexico
The empowerment and health program ‘If I am OK, the my family will be OK’ was developed
based on formative research and was tested with 31,000 women and their children in remote rural
areas of Mexico. For its development a research to action model which incorporated evaluation
and dissemination at every stage was utilized. Among the results statistically significant changes
were found in number of pap smears, improvements in nutritional and hygienic aspects as well as
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