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Flashcards by Cornelia C, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Cornelia C
over 5 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Define stereotypes | Assigning identical characteristics to any person in a group, based on their membership of that group and regardless of the actual variation among members of that group. |
| Define prejudice | A hostile or negative attitude towards a distinguishable group based on generalisations derived from faulty or incomplete information. |
| Describe the stereotype threat | Knowledge about stereotypes associated with the groups to which we belong can impact our behaviour. 1) Men/women maths test gender difference 2) African American verbal test diagnostic of intelligence 3) Asian stereotype on maths test |
| Describe evidence that prejudice exists | Discrimination: most commonly observable form of prejudice. Occurs at the level of the individual, but is often only measured at the level of the group. 1) Probability of being convicted of murder in Florida 2) Price of cars offered to different individuals 3) Teachers marking boys' and girls' work 4) Interpreting ambiguous shove scenario |
| Describe the effects of prejudice | Prejudice lowers self-esteem and creates self-fulfilling properties 1) Black kids rejecting Black Barbie 2) Women rating "Male" authors higher 3) Examination of interviewing behaviours (belief creates reality) |
| Describe possible causes of prejudice | 1) Negative presentation in the media 2) In-group/out-group bias (remembering characteristics of each group) 3) Attribution errors/situational misattributions (photograph of group discussion) 4) Scapegoat theory |
| Describe methods for reducing prejudice | 1) Contact hypothesis: increasing exposure to members of out-group can increase positive evaluations of the out-group and decrease prejudice and stereotyping. Needs: equal status members, common goals, intergroup cooperation, support of a legitimate authority (social norms). (Housing integration). 2) Superordinate goals/cooperation (3rd stage of Robber's Cave) 3) Jigsaw classroom |
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