Understanding Stereotypes and Their Impacts

System justification theory

Theory explaining why people defend status quo.

Outgroup homogeneity effect

Perception that outgroup members are similar.

Cross-race effect

Difficulty recognizing faces of other races.

Self-objectification

Viewing oneself as an object based on appearance.

Fredrickson et al. study

Research on self-objectification and gender differences.

Stereotype threat

Fear of confirming negative stereotypes affecting performance.

Stereotype boost

Improved performance due to positive stereotypes.

Illusory correlations

Perceived relationship between two unrelated variables.

Confirmation biases

Favoring information that confirms existing beliefs.

Self-fulfilling prophecies

Expectations influence behavior to confirm those expectations.