6 - Stereotypes, Prejudice, Discrimination Flashcards
Stereotypes
-characteristics used to classify other ppl
psych- complicated world; make things easier to think about by making categories
soci- put ppl in boxes; make people nameless, faceless- makes it superficial/alienating
not all stereotypes are bad but stereotyping in general isn’t great b/c we’d like to see ppl as individuals
Stereotype content model
Competence/x vs Warmth/y (each Low vs High)
P A
C E
Competence = person's status Warmth = less competitive
Paternalistic stereotype = low status/competence, not competitive / high warmth
- housewives, elderly, disabled
- look down on or ignore or dismiss them
High status/competence, not competitive/warmth = admiration stereotype
friends
-pride, positive feelings
Low warmth and competence/status = Contemptuous stereotype
poor
-resent, annoy, anger
Low warmth and high status = Envious stereotype
Rich ppl, feminists, Asians, Jews
-jealous, bitter, distrust
Self-fulfilling prophecy
- I am asian and am aware I’m expected to be smart so I’ll study and do well in school
- do things to confirm stereotype
- may be due to stress
Stereotype threat
People are nervous about confirming a neg stereotype which affects performance – self-fulfilling prophecy
-reduce performance, self handicapping
prejudice
-attitude towards person based on stereotype
Influenced by power (ability to achieve goals, such as wealth), prestige (respect/fame/job), class (SES- high, middle, low)
(threatening)
propaganda- large organizations use this to create prejudices
Ethnocentrism
we evaluate others’ cultures based on our own
-similar to egocentrism- child sees everything w/ respect to themselves
in group, out group
cultural relativism
- other cultures can be different and that’s fine, different doesn’t mean bad
- evaluate the other culture based on their own standards
Discrimination
action against group, stems from prejudice
- -individual- ex) crossing the street when you see a black person walking in your direction
- -institutional- built into organization- system is designed to exclude or treat ppl differently
