CAS PS 261 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Illusory Correlation, Norm (Social), Transactive Memory
2 Jul 2020
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Week 1: ingroup formation - rattlers and eagles in separate cabins; formed close attachments to others in their own group. Week 2: friction phase - groups brought into competition with one another; groups developed strong prejudices. Week 3: integration stage - subordinate goals introduced (eg. , obtaining drinking water for the camp). Hovland & sears (1940): correlation between economic conditions and racial violence. An experiment was conducted (greenberg & pyszczyski) where two debaters (one black and one white) were ranked. Control group: both debaters tied no comment was made. Experimental: white debater won non-racist comments were made. Experimental: black debater won racist comments were made; disbelief that a person of color won the debate. Modern racism consists of outright denial that there"s discrimination against minorities. Blatant discrimination has decreased in the us in recent years - younger people tend to view racial differences as stemming from social and economic factors, not from inherited biological factors.
