INTERVIEW: Chadly Stern Flashcards
What does he study broadly?
How ones political belief system shapes how they see the world (and engage in everyday interactions)
Why does he say his research is important?
More ppl becoming politically aware and joining groups
- shaping a lot of ppls lives
What was his study that we covered in class?
Someone’s political orientation and their confidence about assuming someone’s groups (social identities)
Conservatives = more confident
What are two big stereotypes ppl use to sort others?
- Jobs / academic accomplishments etc
Newer:
- Physical characteristics
SDO / upholding group based hierarchy may correspond to stereotyping. Why?
In terms of trait attributes
These traits tend to be negative when assigned to lower status groups (ex. ugly / stupid / threat)
- So assuming less of a group
Better traits assigned to higher status group (ex. attractive / smart / kind)
What do ppl in high - status positions do about sterotypes?
More likely to affirm stereotypes of minorities
Lets you feel the hierarchy is just and necessary (not invented)
What is the most effective way to uphold hierarchy (from a higher status group)?
Look at ppl you see in community, and figure out what race / religion just by looking (don’t have to individualize them)
- and can show preference for the ingroup
What is “need for structure”?
Want world to be predictable and expected (ex. grocery store / academic space)
What is important about gender reveals?
Ppl use the sex of the baby to assume:
- child’s career
-interests
-clothes
(Not trying to oppress women, but make the world more organized)
What do ppl high on “need for structure” say about sterotypes?
Endorse them, even if don’t feel negatively about the group
Why do we rely on ppls appearance to make judgements about their group membership?
Cognitively efficient
If liberals vs conservatives make judgment and are wrong, would one group feel more bothered by it?
Prediction: Conservatives would be more stressed about it (don’t want to allocate resources to someone who doesn’t belong)
Of if assume someone is in lower status group and they’re not
What is the in group over exclusion effect?
ppl tend to not assume someone is in their ingroup without much evidence
(ex. one drop rule)
Are his liberal vs conservative findings US specific or generalizable in many diff contexts?
Yes, these two ideas map onto individual differences among ppl regardless of where they are located
In the further future, does he think it’ll still be liberal vs conservative?
Always gonna be ppl who support novel change and ppl who resist it
(topics will shift over time and new issues)
(attitudes will be from if they support change or not)
In 10-15 years, what questions does he hope this field makes progress on?
Research on psychological motivations behind what liberals do
- Ppl often try understand ppl on political right
Know less about what drives liberals and what they do in everyday life (ex. why are liberals less confidence in gleaming which social groups ppl belong to?)
