Perception of Social Representations among Ethnic Groups from the Perspective of Iraqis and Russians

The study aimed to: 1. Measure the social representations of "Myself." 2. Measure the social representations of "The Russian." 3. Identify the differences in social representations according to the gender variable for "Myself." 4. Identify the differences in social representations according to the gender variable for "The Russian." The Research Sample: The researcher applied the social representations scale to a sample of 100 male and female students, selected using a cluster sampling method in a random manner according to the gender variables (males and females). Research Instrument: After reviewing numerous studies that addressed the variable of social representations, the researcher also presented an exploratory questionnaire to 50 male and female students. Consequently, the researcher constructed the social representations scale based on Moscovici's theory, which consists of 40 items. The scale's response options were: "applies to me a lot," "applies to me a little," and "does not apply to me at all."