PSYC 215 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Pluralistic Ignorance, Stereotype Threat, Body Image
28 Dec 2015
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How to reduce stereotype threat during tests. Understanding problems in the aboriginal community: a focus on problems, people want to change but assume others don"t, solution: survey the community, and present results back to the. Pluralistic ignorance people to reduce pluralistic ignorance and create a consensus of social norms. Programs for reducing prejudice: individuation of outgroup members, perspective taking of outgroup members, increasing opportunities for contact, shown to. Automatic cognition is related to stereotyping, implicit self-esteem and many other phenomena. Recall: effects of stereotypes are highest with a high need for closure. Kawakami et al (2005: when cognitive resources are limited, behavioural effects of stereotypes: Will people over-ride the influence of training: subjects: 70 undergrads of both genders, dv: choose a candidate, among 2 men and 2 women, for a managerial position supervising doctors, advising policy, organizing health care system.
