Factors affecting prejudice (and discrimination): Situation and Culture Flashcards
What are social norms?
Unwritten rules about what is socially accepted and desirable within specific social groups
What did Minard find?
That below ground miners were friendly and worked well together whereas above ground they held negative views towards each other
Does competition for limited resources result in prejudice?
duhhhhhh
What does Baldwin state?
That all cultures are enthocentric to some extent but some are more prejudice than others
What is a situation?
Features of the immediate physical and social environment which may influence a person’s behaviour. The alternative is dispositional factors where behaviour is explained in terms of personality
What is culture?
The ideas, customs and social behaviour of a particular group of people or society. Note that the term ‘culture’ doesn’t describe the group of people- it refers to their shared practices and beliefs
What theory demonstrates how factors in the situation may increase or decrease obedience?
social Impact Theory
How does reducing the perceived legitimacy of an authority figure have an effect on obedience?
It reduces It. Also reducing the prestigness or avenue also leads to reductions in obedience.
What did Meeus and Raaijmakers discover about obedience and Social Impact theory?
Asked ppts to deliver increasingly unkind insults to a conferderate who is applying for a job. More than 90% delivered all 15 insults in the baseline condition compared with 36% when the experimenter left the room and 16% when they had witnessed 2 rebellions stooges as in Milgram’s experiemtn 17.
This suggests that is it possible to reduce obedience significantly through adjusting aspects of a situation
What is an individualism country?
Consist of people who take responsibility for their own well- being rather than relying on others. They use language such as “I”.
What is a collectivist country?
Is one that’s based on valuing the needs of a group or a community over an individual. Uses language such as “we”.
What does PDI stand for?
Power Distance Index
What does PDI refer to?
How accepting people are of hierarchical order and inequality in society
What did Hofstede say about high PDI cultures?
Subordinates expect to be told what to do and the ideal boss is a benevolent autrocrat
What was the percentage of obedience in Austria? And what is the PDI of this country?
- 28% obedience
- PDI = 36%
