“…) and in contrast to other disadvantaged groups and minorities they are sometimes evaluated more positively than 'normal' comparison groups (Kleck, 1968;Comer and Piliavin, 1975;Carver, Glass and Katz, 1978;Scheier, Carver, Schulz, Glass and Katz, 1978). Other results suggest that there is a social norm common to Western culture which requires that positive and unprejudiced attitudes be adopted toward the physically handicapped (e.g., Kleck, Ono and Hastorf, 1966;Doob and Ecker, 1970;Snyder, Kleck, Strenta and Mentzer, 1979).…”