Lecture 3 - Stereotypes and Stereotype Threat

What is the nature of stereotypes?

What are stereotypes determined by?

What are stereotypes by-products of?

What are the 3 basic principles that make up our stereotypes?

1. Stereotypes contain ambivalent beliefs that reflect the relationships between groups

2. Stereotypes modify perceptions of negative and extreme behaviour

3. Stereotypes maintain divisions between in-groups and out-groups

Explain the table that makes up the stereotype content model.

Explain an experiment about stereotype content.

Explain the cultural differences in income equality regarding peaceful vs. conflict filled countries and western vs. eastern countries.

Explain how stereotypes can modify our perceptions of negative an extreme behaviour.

Explain how our stereotypes can maintain divisions between in-groups and out-groups.

Explain the different structures of our stereotypes.

Explain how our stereotypes develop.

How do we form categories that perpetuate our stereotypes?

What perpetuates our stereotypes?

What is the purpose of stereotypes?

Define stereotype threat.

Explain a study about Stereotype Threat.

Explain how identity salience can affect the impacts of stereotype threat on people.

What are the different sources of stereotype threat?

What are the mechanisms of stereotype threat?

Explain how extra pressure can be a mechanism for stereotype threat.

Explain how self-integrity and belonging can be a mechanism for stereotype threat.

Explain how stereotype priming a mechanism for stereotype threat.

What are the consequences of stereotype threat?

Explain how we can overcome stereotype threat.