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| Generalized specific BELIEF about members of a group. Ex: UF fans are obnoxious! |
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| BEHAVIOR/ACTIONS directed toward people based on their group membership. Ex: Charing African Americans more for rent. Not allowing "over-weight" individuals to do certain things (American Idol). |
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| Generalized ATTITUDE toward members of a group. Ex: Dislike for Muslims after 9/11. |
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| Thinking negatively about a group - feelings you are aware of. |
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| Are Stereotypes always Negative? |
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No, can be sometimes true. Ex: "Asians are smart."
Can be linked to Prejudice! |
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Feelings you are not aware of - negatively thinking about a group.
Ex: REACTION TIME DIFFERENCES -> Study with weapons and race associations. Measures observable outcomes. |
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"It's all in the head."
Fear that one will be evaluated in terms of a negative stereotype which creates anxiety and self-doubt.
*G.R.E STUDY |
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| Part of rules in society regarding "Old Discrimination" -> Ex: separate restrooms/restaurants etc. |
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| Harming others solely based on Prejudice -> Ex: racial prejudice - 50% of most hate crimes. |
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| Other than race, who else is Discriminated? |
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Gender: Women -> make 75% of what men make when performing same job. -> Selective Abortion (China's one child policy).
Weight -> Over-weight people earn 9% less income.
Religion: Over-bearing religious nazi's. |
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| Where does Prejudice come from? |
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The "In-Group": group of people most like family, friends, or one's self with goals to gain resources -> As a result, Out-Group bias (protecting their assets).
Gaining Social Approval.
People with Negative Self-Evaluation (likelier to discriminate). |
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| How to overcome Prejudice? |
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Contact with Out-Groups.
Superordinate Goals.
Overarching Goals. |
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| Having similar interests, contact, or performing other activities with an Out-Group -> to help OVERCOME PREJUDICE. |
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| The Robbers Cave Experiment |
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Artificially splitting kids into 2 separate groups at camp. Competition against each group was performed -> as a result, changes in way kids viewed their Out-Group changed and rivalry aroused.
Used the Role of Overarching Goals by having the kids "work together" in order to provide themselves with necessities. |
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| Both groups believe the Out-Group does not want to have contact with them. |
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| Contact with Out-Groups help when... |
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Members challenge stereotypes.
Contact is supported by norms (it is acceptable).
Groups are of equal status.
Contact is at Individual Levels (one-on-one).
Working toward a common goal.
Contact is rewarding. |
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| What was found with the Scrabble Help Task? |
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Confederate = deserving.
*Not statistically appropriate. |
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