Date Approved
8-22-2016
Embargo Period
8-24-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. School Psychology
Department
Educational Services and Leadership
College
College of Education
Advisor
Allen, Terri
Subject(s)
Psychology--Qualitative research; Racism in psychology
Disciplines
School Psychology
Abstract
Although diversity is an issue often discussed in education, a lack of diversity continues to persist within the research sciences. The purpose of this study was to see if there is a difference in how people respond to an ethnic majority researcher in comparison to an ethnic minority researcher. Parents of pre-school aged children participated in a semi-structured interview about their child. An African-American and a Caucasian researcher interviewed a group of parents from different racial backgrounds randomly assigned to either researcher. Each group’s interview responses were compared for the quality and quantity of information provided in order to see if there was a difference depending on similarity of ethnicity between parent and researcher. Results showed no significance in the quality and quantity of responses provided to either researcher and ethnicity appeared to have no bearing on responses.
Recommended Citation
Chapman-Walker, Phenice, "Differences in interview responses provided to researchers based on their ethnicity" (2016). Theses and Dissertations. 2029.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/2029
