Prejudice, Ch. 13

stereotype

assigning one characteristic to a group of people (+ or -)

prejudice

emotional/affective element of a belief

discrimination

actions rooted in prejudice

automatic vs controlled processing of stereotypes

are we actively criticizing the way that we think and how we perceive others?

conversion model (stereotype)

1 big experience with the outgroup that defies our perception of them and completely shifts our thinking

bookkeeping model

We remember and record small interactions with the outgroup that defy our stereotype until we have enough built up to swith the way we think

Subgrouping model

subtyping : some individuals are ‘exceptions’

Subgrouping: you place deviating individuals into a new subset of the stereotyped group

affective component of discrimination

having hostile/negative emotions/attitudes towards a certain group

explicit prejudice

we are aware of it, maintain it purposefully

implicit prejudice

unconscious factors of words and actions that show prejudice

‘bogus pipeline’

when people are hooked up to a lie detector they tend to be more truthful even when lie detector is not working

implicit association test

measures immediate(implicit) + and - association between 2 groups

discrimination

acting on our prejudice → results in social inequality

modern racism/sexism

implicit bias happening w/ social rejection of ‘isms’

microaggressions common

unequal status in prejudice

justifying the social inequity through an exaggerated negative view of the disadvantaged group

realistic conflict theory

when resources are scarce, who ‘deserves’ those resources?

ex: DEI ‘giving away jobs’

scapegoating

blaming a group/person that is easy to blame when there is no clear perpetrator

conditions for reducing prejudice?

• positive 1 on 1 interactions

• teamwork with outgroups