quiz 6 Flashcards
implicit bias
we have a bias when, rather than being neutral, we have a preference for a person or group of people. we use the term “implicit bias” to describe when we have attitudes toward people or associate stereotypes with them without our conscious knowledge. implicit bias can become an explicit bias
explicit bias
individuals are aware of their prejudices and attitudes toward certain groups. positive or negative preferences for a particular group are conscious
stage 1
focusing on certain sights, sounds, tastes, touches, or smells, in our environment
salience
the degree to which particular people or aspects of their communication attract our attention, loud/catchy
selective exposure
reinforces pre-existing views; when you focus on information that confirms current attitudes
change blindness
fail to detect change, don’t notice it. something changes without being noticed by the observer
stage 2 - organization
structuring information into a coherent pattern
punctuation
structuring information into a chronological sequence that matches how your experienced the order of events
stage 3 - interpretation
assigning meaning to information
schemata
mental structures that contain information
confirmation bias
to search for or interpret information in a way that confirms ones preconceptions
internal attributes
presume that a persons communication or behavior stems from internal causes, character/personality
external attributes
a person’s communications are caused by factors unrelated to personal qualities, situational/outside
fundamental attribution error
the tendency to attribute others behaviors solely to internal causes rather than external ones
ingroupers
people who are fundamentally similar to yourself