PSYC 6 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Implicit-Association Test, Intersectionality, Kate Winslet
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We develop mental shortcuts called schemas that facilitate the ease of perception; these are called stereotypes when applied to groups. Generalizations about the characteristics of the members of groups. Assumptions that ignore actual variation and may be applied erroneously to streamline our navigation through everyday life: prejudice (emotional) Attitude and/or emotional response towards individuals based solely on their membership in a particular group. Prejudice, not stereotypes, predicts discrimination: discrimination (behavior) Negative or harmful action towards individuals based solely on their group membership. Behavior based on prejudice or stereotype: stereotype acquisition process. Sources: media, peers, parents, personal experience, etc. If we"re all exposed to the same information, we"re likely to develop similar cognitive connotations. Gordon allport described stereotyping as the law of least effort . As though it"s specific to that person. A lone woman in a group of men often worries about being stereotyped by others, feels more self-conscious, and often performs worse.
