Categorisation and Prejudice Flashcards
1
Q
What is meant by the prototype theory?
A
cognitive representations of the typical defining features of a category.
2
Q
What is meant by the exemplar theory?
A
we compare new stimuli against existing ones.
3
Q
What is meant by the ‘outgroup homogeneity effect’?
A
Overestimate the extent to which people in the group are more diverse and minimise the difference between others who aren’t in the same group as ourselves.
4
Q
What is meant by ‘stereotypes’?
A
Widely shared and simplified evaluative image of a social group and its members.
