Intergroup relations Flashcards
Robber cave study ( Sherif et al., 1961)
Summer camp in 1954
two groups of 11-12 year old boys
first week: group separate
things become hostile in the second week with the introduction of desirable prizes
competition - conflict
reduced intergroup conflict when they were forced to work together when carriage got stuck
What does this study show us?
The ease to which atagonism can arise between groups
behaviour of boys follows pattern associated with stereotypes
Intergroup relations
Often studied as negative intergroup relations
Group antagonism ( Talyor et al.,2006)
negative attitudes towards members of another group
Stereotypes
Beliefs about typical characteristics of members of a group or social category
overemphasized negative attitudes
understimate variability in the group
prejudice
affective response towards a group
evaluative either positive or negative
often negative
endorses more stereotypes
Discrimination
Negative behaviour towards individuals based on group membership
blatant vs subtle ( blatant - infamous historic examples/ subtle sexist jokes)
tends to occur when situation is ambiguous
more discrimination from high-prejudiced individuals when information was mixed
Effects of stereotypes , prejudice and discrimination
Damaging for targets ( Correll et al., 2007)
ttributional uncertainity
Creates tension that can affecct self esteem, motivation and performance ( Brown et al ., 2000)
self-esteem and motivation resilient against stigma ( Crocker & Major, 1989)
The self- fufilling prophecy
our expectaations of other people may become a reality because these elicit the behaviours that were expected
Synder, Tanke & Berscheid ( 1977)
Stereotype threat
Shih, Pittinksi & Ambady, 1999
Congitive account
social categorisation
self - categorisation
ingroup vs outgroup
Cognitive aspects of prejudice
Tajfel’s experiment on categorisation
Motivational account
social identity theory
Improving intergroup relations
Allport’s contact hypothesis ( 1954)
