Papers by Antonio Mladinic
Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Mar 1, 2005
To test the hypothesis that a group undergoing social change is believed to adopt traits associat... more To test the hypothesis that a group undergoing social change is believed to adopt traits associated with its new roles, this study examined perceptions of women and men of the past, present, and future in Brazil, Chile, and the United States. These dynamic stereotypes, which are present-day beliefs about a group as changing its characteristics, followed the specific profile of role change in each nation. The perception of men as increasing in masculine characteristics, which was found only in Chile and Brazil, cohered with changes in their roles following industrialization and democratization. The perception of women as increasing in masculine characteristics, which was found in all three nations, cohered with their increasing participation in public roles.
School Leadership & Management, Mar 4, 2018
This study seeks to develop and validate an Assessment Centre (AC) tool for the evaluation and se... more This study seeks to develop and validate an Assessment Centre (AC) tool for the evaluation and selection of school leaders, focusing on the identification of competencies that influence teaching and learning outcomes. International research supports the creation of Assessment Centres to select candidates for these roles, due to their superior predictive capacity over traditional methods. In this research, a model composed of four face-to-face instruments (an interview to assess competencies, a human resources exercise, a class observation exercise, and a strategic analysis exercise) was designed and validated which simulated the key tasks of a school principal. To establish the desired performance outcomes, three competencies and 15 indicators were selected, based on international and local standards. The analysis of performance results was obtained from a sample of 164 participants made up of teachers, school leaders and principals. The results suggest positive evidence for construct validity, concurrent criteria validity, and reliability between evaluators. Moreover, the data obtained from a sub-sample of principals, with three or more years of experience in their role, allowed for the association of their AC scores with the results of their school organisations, as measured by the National System for the Measurement of Educational Quality in the years 2013 and 2016.
European Review of Social Psychology, 1994
In contemporary research, attitudes toward women appear to be more positive than those toward men... more In contemporary research, attitudes toward women appear to be more positive than those toward men in samples of US and Canadian university students, and the evaluative content of the female stereotype is more favorable than the evaluative content of the male stereotype. These research findings on attitudes and stereotypes are compared with the findings of Goldberg-paradigm experiments on judgments of women's and men's competence, which are commonly thought to reflect people's attitudes and stereotypes. Although research on competence judgments has not shown a pervasive tendency to devalue women's work, it has demonstrated prejudice against women in masculine domains (e.g. male-dominated jobs, male-stereotypic behavior). This targeted form of prejudice is consistent with the generally more favorable evaluation of women than men obtained in attitude and stereotype studies because this positive evaluation derives primarily from the ascription to women of Nce, nurturant, communal
Psykhe (santiago), Jul 12, 2011
Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Jun 1, 2008
Perspectives from 22 countries on aspects of the legal environment for selection are presented in... more Perspectives from 22 countries on aspects of the legal environment for selection are presented in this article. Issues addressed include (a) whether there are racial/ethnic/religious subgroups viewed as "disadvantaged," (b) whether research documents mean differences between groups on individual difference measures relevant to job performance, (c) whether there are laws prohibiting discrimination against specific groups, (d) the evidence required to make and refute a claim of discrimination, (e) the consequences of violation of the laws, (f) whether particular selection methods are limited or banned, (g) whether preferential treatment of members of disadvantaged groups is permitted, and (h) whether the practice of industrial and organizational psychology has been affected by the legal environment.
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Mar 1, 1994
... Eagly, Alice H.; Mladinic, Antonio; Otto, Stacey. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, ... more ... Eagly, Alice H.; Mladinic, Antonio; Otto, Stacey. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Vol 30(2), Mar 1994, 113-137 ... men, Democrats, Republicans) and the other that examined attitudes of 299 undergraduates toward 3 social policies (abortion on demand, affirmative action ...
Psykhe (santiago), May 5, 2016
Psykhe (santiago), Dec 31, 1998
This research examined the effects of ambivalence on attitudes in particular, the effects on memo... more This research examined the effects of ambivalence on attitudes in particular, the effects on memory for arguments associated with the attitude, speed of response and polarization of response. In two studies, subjects were presented on a computer screen with a series of 6 arguments about a controversial issue: that of whether or not to inform people about terrorist threats to airline flights. Three of the arguments displayed supported the idea of informing people about terrorist threats, and three arguments were against doing so. After reading the arguments, ambivalence was induced in one condition, and non-ambivalence in the other. Then, subjects were presented several times with the attitude object and asked to evaluate it using unipolar scales. The critical attitude object was embedded in a list of other attitude objects including other social issues. The evaluation and response latencies were recorded. In the second phase of the experiment, subjects were asked to retrieve as many arguments as possible from those presented in the initial message. In addition, the second study also assessed a naturally occurring ambivalence (abortion on demand). One study hypothesis stated that ambivalent subjects would retrieve more arguments associated with the attitude than non-ambivalent subjects. Another hypothesis stated that ambivalence influenced the response latency of an attitude question; specifically, that non-ambivalent subjects would tend to evaluate an attitude faster than ambivalent subjects. It was also stated that ambivalent and non-ambivalent subjects should show shorter response latencies after repeated expression of the attitude. Finally, it was predicted that non-ambivalent subjects would tend to polarize after repeated expression of the attitude, but that ambivalent subjects would not. Findings of this study showed that, consistent with the hypothesis, subjects in the ambivalence condition recalled more arguments and responded faster toward an attitude inquiry than ambivalent subjects. The effect of repeated expression of the attitude over speed of response was also supported. However, contrary to expectations, the polarization effect was found for both ambivalent and non-ambivalent subjects. In addition, it was found that these results applied for the most part to the manipulated ambivalence and not to the naturally occurring ambivalence. The importance of the manipulation of ambivalence and the implications of the obtained results are discussed
Psykhe (santiago), Jul 25, 2011
Psykhe; Vol. 10 Núm. 1 (2001), Jan 20, 2021
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