All Volumes (2001-2008)
Volume
Volume VII, 2008
Faculty Sponsor
Dr. John Davies
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2008
Abstract
According to the mental models approach to media effects, Americans with no French contact are more likely to believe media display a more accurate picture of the French culture than in reality. Forty undergraduate students participated in a study to test the following hypotheses: (1) Viewers without French contact will accept more stereotypical statements than viewers with French contact (2) Viewers with French contact will have a longer response latency when assessing the truth value of stereotypical statements. Twenty participants had previous knowledge or experience of French culture and 20 did not. The participants watched a film clip, answered questionnaires, and completed a reaction time test and Q-sort. The Q-sort data was analyzed with a principal components factor analysis and the results indicate partial support of contact influencing stereotype acceptance.
Suggested Citation
Ferber, Lauren, "Pardon Our French: French Stereotypes in American Media" (2008). All Volumes (2001-2008). 7.
https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/ojii_volumes/7