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Article
Dichotomous Thinking Leads to Entity Theories of Human Ability
Author(s)
Atsushi Oshio
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5542/2012.06.005
Affiliation(s)
Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
ABSTRACT
Previous
research has indicated that dichotomous thinkers have stereotypic and rigid
views of others. This study focuses on the world-view of dichotomous thinkers
from the perspective of entity vs. incremental theory. Study 1 explored the relationship between dichotomous
thinking and the IPTM (implicit person theory measure) (Dweck, Chiu, &
Hong, 1995). Two hundred and forty-eight Japanese undergraduates completed the DTI
(dichotomous thinking inventory) and the IPTM. A significant positive
relationship between the variables was found. Study 2 explored the relationship
between the DTI and another measure assessing the degree to which participants endorsed
implicit theories. Three hundred and eleven Japanese undergraduates completed
the DTI and the SITI (scale of implicit theory of intelligence) (Mori, Ishida, Shimizu,
& Tominaga, 2001). Factor analysis of the SITI revealed four factors:
smartness, efficiency, clear-headedness, and grade and knowledge. Correlation
analyses indicated that people who think dichotomously tend to deem human
abilities to be more innate.
KEYWORDS
dichotomous thinking, implicit theory of intelligence, stereotype, human ability
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