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Intergroup Perceptual Accuracy Predicts Real-Life Intergroup Interactions

Hong Kong University of Science & Technology

Ying-Yi Hong

Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, sohong{at}ust.hk

The present research sought to demonstrate the link between the way groups perceive each other’s value and the quality of relations between the groups. Specifically, two studies examined how Hong Kong students and Mainland Chinese students perceived each other’s value endorsements and how such perceptual accuracy related to their intergroup relations. Study 1 showed that the Mainland group (as the minority group in this setting) was more accurate in perceiving the value endorsements of the outgroup than was the Hong Kong group (as the majority group). In addition, intergroup perceptual accuracy was a function of intergroup perceptual projection, the tendency to assume that the other’s feelings or reactions were similar to one’s own feelings or reactions. Study 2 indicated that the perceptual accuracy of the outgroup was positively associated with the quality of social interactions with outgroup members. Implications with regard to intergroup perceptions and intergroup interactions were discussed.

Key Words: intergroup interaction • intergroup perception • perceptual accuracy • perceptual projection

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