PSYC 2310 Chapter 11: Chapter 11 Summary

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2310
• Professor: Saba Safdar

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Stereotype a belief that associates a whole group of people with a certain trait. Prejudice hostile or negative feelings about people based on their membership in a certain group (to boost self-esteem, regain it) Discrimination behaviour directed against people solely because of their membership in a particular group. Social learning: hearing it from others, others liking it, surrounding yourself with peeps who are racist. In-group favouritism e(cid:448)aluati(cid:374)g o(cid:374)e"s i(cid:374)-group more positively than outgroups: favour in-group bc they are likely to favour us back, social dominance orientation trait that indicates preference to maintain hierarchy within and between groups. Covert measures: using a fake lie detector for prejudice thoughts, more honest or implicit association. Test (cid:894)iat(cid:895) (cid:862)fat a(cid:374)d (cid:271)ad(cid:863) thi(cid:374)gs (cid:449)ith (cid:272)lose asso(cid:272)iatio(cid:374) Self-fulfilling prophecy: seeki(cid:374)g i(cid:374)for(cid:373)atio(cid:374) to (cid:448)erif(cid:455) o(cid:374)e"s (cid:271)eliefs (cid:894)stereot(cid:455)pes(cid:895) e(cid:454)pe(cid:272)tatio(cid:374)s of someone leading to behaving as to support the expectations. Stereotype threat the fear that o(cid:374)e"s (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iour (cid:373)a(cid:455) (cid:272)o(cid:374)fir(cid:373) a(cid:374) e(cid:454)isti(cid:374)g (cid:272)ultural stereot(cid:455)pe, (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h the(cid:374) disrupts o(cid:374)e"s perfor(cid:373)a(cid:374)(cid:272)e.