Brief Amicus Curiae of The American Psychological Association in Support of Respondents in Gratz v. Bollinger, et al.
Legal Brief - February 18, 2003
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- Racial and ethnic discrimination persist in American society; people who believe themselves unbiased and disclaim racist attitudes continue to harbor and act in response to implicit (unconscious) but demonstrable racial and ethnic stereotyping
- Diversity in higher education promotes harmonious and productive group interaction
- Diversity in higher education leads to cultural competence which is critical to psychology profession and society in general
- The methodology used in the Gurin report complies with scientific standards for research and has been unfairly and incorrectly criticized in other briefs, especially in that of the National Association of Scholars
