| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Stereotypes | Beliefs about attributes that are thought to be characteristic of members of particular groups |
| Direct learning | Stereotypes learned through personal experience |
| Indirect learning | Stereotypes learned through media, family, friends etc. |
| Bodenhausen (1988) | Man who conducted a study where participants were jurors who were told information in favor and against the defendant, but participants learned the name of the defendant before hearing the information (either a Caucasian or Hispanic name) |
| Snyder & Uranowitz (1978) | Study where participants read a story about Mary K and were toldeither that Mary K is a Lesbian, heterosexual, or no information given.Participants falsely recall stereotype consistent information about Mary K (Lesbian short hair/does not date men) |
| Strong | We are most likely stereotypes when in _______ moods |
| Increases | Thought suppression __________ the accessibility of stereotypic information |
| Stereotype threat | Perception of being at risk of confirming a negative group stereotype |
| Prejudice | Negative stereotypes can lead to negative attitudes or emotions towards a certain group and its individual members. |
| Discrimination | Unfair treatment of members of a particular group based on their membership in that group. Ex) women are payed lower for the same job as men, Blacks in the US get longer sentencing then whites for the same crime. |
| Components of intergroup bias | Stereotype (belief), prejudice (attitude), discrimination (behavior) |
| Intergroup bias | Imposing group boundaries on a collection of individuals is sufficient to initiate group discrimination |
| Minimal Group Paradigm (MGP) | Is a term used in social psychology experiments (e.g. Tajfel, 1970) where people are assigned to random groups.andom groups, group members are made aware that they are part of a group. From here a natural phenomenon occurs, where group members will begin to associate superiority to their group over and above other out-groups. |
| Motivational perspective | Prejudice and discrimination can be a tool to boost our self-esteem and repair perceived threats to our self-esteem |
| Social Identity theory | A person's self-concept and self-esteem not only derive from personal identity, but from the status and accomplishments of the group |
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