Improving Intergroup Relations

Question 1

Change the way individuals from other groups are treated

Answer 1

Tokenism; Teachers mark work as better from minorities (Herber, 1998)

Question 2

Tokenism can reduce prejudice

Answer 2

Plant et al., 2009

Question 3

Increase and improve contact between groups

Answer 3

Allport 1954, Optimum Conditions: Equality of status, Common Goals, Intergroup cooperation, Support of authorities

Question 4

Imagining positive encounters can have temporery reductions on prejudice

Answer 4

Crisp & Turner, 2009 can backfire (West et al., 2011)

Question 5

Change perceptions of categorical boundaries between us and them.

Answer 5

Decategorisation, common ingroup identity model (Gaertner & Dovidio, 2008)

Question 6

Change values and ideologies that underpin intergroup relations

Answer 6

Values based approach, Crandell et al., 2002, perceptions of norms predicts prejudice.

Question 7

Multiculturalism

Answer 7

Resulted in less bias, Richardson & Newsbawm, 2004

Question 8

Joint political action by two or more groups

Answer 8

Cooperate to overcome conflict Bornstein & Rapaport, 1960. Graduated and reciprocated initiative in tension reduction (GRIT), Osgood, 1980

Question 9

Collective action by disadvantaged groups.

Answer 9

Zomeren et al., 2008. Three factors leading to action: High identification, Perceived injustice, perceived efficacy of group to change its situation.