So what did the research find?

For the research to be conducted, there were 1, 280 participants from across the United States chosen to complete a survey. These surveys were conducted, giving each participant situations in which they would be negatively affiliated with a group and they would have to explain how they would react when put in that specific situation.

An example of a question would be having to rate their agreeance with the following statement : " At school, I worry that people will draw conclusions about me, based on what they think about my racial group." The researchers then asked the participants if they felt respected at school, and if not, have they ever been involved in situations regarded as social deviance (i.e. skipping, cheating, etc.) This survey found that majority of participants who felt that they were being disrespected at school would participate in delinquent behaviours.