Exam 2 Flashcards
stereotype content model
people are evolutionarily predisposed to first assess a stranger’s intent to either harm or help them (warmth dimension) and second to judge the stranger’s capacity to act on that perceived intention (competence dimension).
subtyping
a cognitive strategy where people reconcile conflicting information without changing their core beliefs or stereotypes.
ambivalent sexism (HS and BS)
Hostile sexism: the idea that women are incompetent and inferior to men. Benevolent sexism: the idea that women need to be protected by men. And women need men, and men need women.
paternalism
the practice of limiting a person’s or group’s autonomy for their own good.
gender exceptionalism
One gender (normally men) is superior than the other.
system justification
explains how people internalize and defend their social systems, even when they are flawed or oppressive
investment model
commitment to a is equal to our satisfaction in the relationship minus alternatives plus investments
just world beliefs
The idea that good things will happen to the worthy and bad things will happen to the unworthy
cognitive dissonance
the mental discomfort of holding conflicting beliefs, values, or attitudes.
patriarchal terrorism
Almost exclusively men, violence escalates over time both physical and psych. Average: 65 times per year.
common couple violence
Men and women, and average of 6 times per year, less severe. Prevalence rate: 17-48% of women, 10-39% of men.
family violence perspective
examines how violence—whether physical, emotional, psychological, or sexual—impacts individuals within the family system and how these dynamics can influence mental health, behavior, and development.
feminist perspective (on relationship violence)
emphasizes the role of gender inequality and power dynamics in understanding the causes, experiences, and consequences of intimate partner violence
