Intergroup Relations Notes

These flashcards cover key concepts related to intergroup relations, including definitions of prejudice, discrimination, and theories that explain the cognitive processes behind these phenomena.

Stereotypes

Unfair generalizations about a group.

Discrimination

Biased behaviours towards a group.

Prejudice

Biased emotional responses to a group.

Realistic Group Conflict Theory (RGCT)

The theory that prejudice arises from competition and inequalities between groups.

Social Identity Theory (SIT)

The theory that our group memberships enhance our self-esteem.

Negative Interdependence

A scenario where groups' interests conflict, leading to competition.

Positive Interdependence

A scenario where groups' interests are aligned, promoting cooperation.

Outgroup Homogeneity

The perception that members of an outgroup are more similar to each other than they actually are.

Shared Distinctiveness

The phenomenon where stereotypes are formed when two distinct events co-occur.

Subcategorization

The process of creating subcategories within a group that can maintain or weaken stereotypes.

Encoding Bias

A bias in how information is grouped and stored, contributing to stereotype maintenance.

Retrieval Bias

A bias affecting recall, often influenced by prior knowledge such as stereotypes.

Illusory Correlation

The perception of a relationship between two events when no such relationship exists.