Examining the efficacy of a common response to stereotypical generics.

2026/06/04 by Sophie H. Arnold, Mohit Mukherji, Mona Lebrun +1 · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Medicine · #Cognition #Genetically Modified Organisms Research #Medication Adherence and Compliance #Perception #Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy #Research methodology #Social cognition #Social perception

paper · doi:10.1037/xge0001952

openalex publication_date 2026/06/04 · openalex created_date 2026/06/05 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01

Abstract

generics stems from reasoning over alternative options: Because both groups could have been described in the same way, "can" signals a weaker relationship between the property and the group described with the additional modal term. We discuss implications for how to effectively respond to stereotypical statements. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

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