Abstract
Attitudes toward Muslim Americans have been largely understudied in the psychological field. It is important to identify negative attitudes that may be present in particular situations since Muslim Americans are part of American society. Two hundred eight subjects (170 females and 38 males) from California State University, Sacramento participated in this study. Contrary to expectations, negative attitudes appeared to be specific rather than global. A significant difference was found in situations where a Muslim American was boarding an airplane and selling a used car; differences appeared to be more negative toward Muslim Americans than individuals whose ethnicity was unspecified. Additionally, attitudes toward Muslim Americans in a bus situation appeared to be more positive.