Intergroup cognition Flashcards
Implicit:
uncontrollable, automatic, not accessible via introspection
Explicit:
controllable and accessible via conscious thought
Function of social categories:
Sources of intergroup cognition:
(explicit bias origin): Aboud 2003
Ingroup liking emerges before outgroup dislike
Age ¾ for liking, age 7+ outgroup dislike
Bigleer, Jones Lobliner
Children spontaneously form categories/prefer ingroup by age 6
Related to levels of self esteem
Effect of contact:
The Paradox:
Limitations of Explicit Measures:
Measuring implicit bias: Implicit Associations Test
IAT test predicts:
Development of implicit biases: 2 views
Child IAT:
Child IAT findings
White 10 yo’s and 6 yo same implicit levels as adults (vs in explicit it goes down with age)
African American children show little implicit preference for their own group (similar with adults)
When testing latino children - same levels as above, for white outgroup, but when testing black outgroup they show implicit in group preference (sensistive to cultural standing!)
Implicit association findings show that
Malleability of Implicit Bias
