In contrast to the three-stage theory of attitude development proposed by Goodman (1964), Dr. Phyllis A. Katz, director of the Institute for Research on Social Problems, suggests that eight overlapping but separable steps occur in the acquisition of racial beliefs. The major points in Katz's schema are: (1) early observation of racial cues; (2) formation of rudimentary concepts; (3) conceptual differentiation; (4) recognition of the irrevocability of cues; (5) consolidation of group concepts; (6) perceptual elaboration; (7) cognitive elaboration; and (8) attitude crystallization. References are included. (Author/JW)