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Direct linkMarley B. Forbes; Riley N. Sims; Melanie Killen – Developmental Science, 2026
Inequalities in access to important resources and opportunities between social groups persist throughout societies worldwide. Social psychological research has shown that adults often use meritocratic beliefs to justify the existence of such inequalities. Yet, the developmental origins of meritocratic beliefs have yet to be fully explored. This…
Descriptors: Social Psychology, Young Children, Young Adults, Evaluative Thinking
