公平对维护社会秩序和促进积极的群际关系具有重要意义.为探究想象接触在平衡资源公平分配过程中的作用,基于第一方分配任务范式,采用2个实验考察被试对资源配置的决策过程以及想象接触对分配公平性的调节作用.结果发现:(1)各群体大学生均向本群体分配了更多的资源,表现出分配不公平;(2)启动想象接触后的个体将资源均等分配,无想象接触的个体仍然表现出分配不公;(3)想象接触对分配公平性的调节作用不受群体差异的影响.概言之,想象接触有效调节了不公平的资源分配,是促进积极群际态度的有效策略,推动了资源的动态平衡.
Fairness plays an important role in the moral cognitive development of human being,which is of great significance in maintaining social order and promoting relationships among different groups.The present study used two experiments to explore the influence of imaging intergroup contact on distributive justice among college students of different groups.In experiment 1,we adopted a single-factor design between subjects which contains two levels(group types:majority group vs.minority group).In experiment 2,we added imaging intergroup contact and used a 2(group types:majority group vs.minority group)× 3(imaging types:deep imaging intergroup contact vs.low imaging intergroup contact vs.imaging control)between-subject design.The results turned out that when we added imaging intergroup contact,the participants in imaging intergroup contact groups will more likely to choose fair distribution scheme,while the non-contact group still allocated more resources to their own groups.The difference between group types wasn't significant.In sum,imaging intergroup contact is an effective way to influence the unbalanced resources allocation.It can effectively promote positive intergroup attitudes and adjust the dynamic equilibrium of resources.