ApostasyPhobia An Extension of The Black Sheep Effect

Apostasy-Phobia: An Extension of The Black Sheep Effect Rosina Kamis Supervisor: Alison Chasteen

Black Sheep Effect Non-Deviate In-Group Evaluation Out-group

Religious Out-Group Religious In. Group Changed groups Apostates Believers since childhood

Apostasy-phobia Religious Out-Group Religious In. Group Converts Believers Evaluation Believers since childhood

Apostasy-phobia Religious Out-Group Religious In. Group Converts Believers Evaluation Believers since childhood No Religion Out-Group People with no religion

Apostasy-phobia Religious Out-Group Religious In. Group Convert from In. Group Believers Evaluation Believers since childhood No Religion Out-Group Convert from Out. Group People with no religion

Apostasy-phobia

Procedures

1. Demographics I

1. 2. Demographics I Scenario

1. 2. 3. Demographics I Scenario Evaluation of Adam

1. 2. 3. 4. Demographics I Scenario Evaluation of Adam Reasons Adam left participants’ religion

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Demographics I Scenario Evaluation of Adam Reasons Adam left participants’ religion Behavioral intentions towards Adam

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Demographics I Scenario Evaluation of Adam Reasons Adam left participants’ religion Behavioral intensions towards Adam Behavioral intentions towards participants’ faith

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Demographics I Scenario Evaluation of Adam Reasons Adam left participants’ religion Behavioral intensions towards Adam Behavioral intentions towards participants’ faith Religiosity

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Demographics I Scenario Evaluation of Adam Reasons Adam left participants’ religion Behavioral intensions towards Adam Behavioral intentions towards participants’ faith Religiosity Demographics II

Results

DV: Evaluation of Adam

DV: Reasons for Leaving Participant’s Religion As religiosity increases, attribution to external reasons increases

DV: Reasons for Leaving Participant’s Religion

DV: Behavioral Intentions towards Adam As religiosity increases, willingness to take action increases

DV: Behavioral Intentions towards Adam

DV: Behavioral Intentions towards Participants’ Faith As religiosity increases, willingness to take action increases

Discussion

Apostasy-phobia Religious Out-Group Religious In. Group Convert from In. Group Believers Evaluation Believers since childhood No Religion Out-Group Convert from Out. Group People with no religion

2 Important Points 1. APOSTASY PHOBIA: A target who left participants’ religion was evaluated more negatively than a target who was always in another religion. 2. Participants are more willing to take action to (re)convert a target that left their religion versus a target that was always in another religion.

Implications

Science

Counseling

Law

Inter-group relations

ROSINA KAMIS University of Toronto • • • Email: rosinakamis@yahoo. com Yahoo! ID: rosinakamis ICQ #: 130230638 AOL screen name: rosinakamis MSN ID: rosinakamis@hotmail. com

Acknowledgments • • • Alison Chasteen, Ph. D Dominic Packer Chasteen Social Cognition Lab Members Jay Van Bavel Ramon Brasser, Ph. D (Astronomy), Queen’s University