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A tenet of the model minority myth (MMM) is that Asian Americans have a greater proclivity toward being successful than other minorities. Informed by racial triangulation theory (Kim, 1999), we examined if exposing White Americans to information consistent with the MMM would increase the likelihood they appraise Blacks as low status and decrease their support for affirmative action policies. Participants either read an article that showed Asians with the highest median household income, followed by Whites and then Blacks (MMM salient condition), or an article that only depicted Whites with a higher median household income than Blacks (MMM not salient condition). To test our predictions, we conducted a one-way Multivariate Analysis of Variance and two one-way Analyses of Variance using a Bonferroni procedure (α level of .025). The omnibus effect of MMM salience on a linear combination of perceived status of Blacks and affirmative action support was significant, Wilk’s Λ = 0.98, F(2, 619) = 5.71, p = .003, multivariate η2 = .018. In terms of the univariate findings, compared to Whites in the MMM not salient condition, Whites in the MMM salient condition were more likely to appraise Blacks as lower status, although this difference did not reach statistical significance, F(1, 620) = 4.20, p = .041, η2 = .007. Finally, those assigned to the MMM salient condition were significantly less supportive of affirmative action, F(1, 620) = 7.51, p = .006, η2 = .012. We discuss the implications of these findings and highlight potential avenues for future research.

The Effect of Model Minority Myth Salience on White Americans’ Perceptions of Black Americans and Their Support for Affirmative Action