S3) Stereotypes Flashcards

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What are stereotypes?

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- Stereotypes are generalisations we make about specific social groups, and members of those groups

  • Stereotypes overlook individuality
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How do stereotypes affect how we store memories and organise knowledge?

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  • Saving ‘processing power’
  • Allows anticipation
  • Avoids ‘information overload’
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Why are stereotypes problematic?

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  • Prone to an emphasis on negative traits
  • Resistant to change
  • Broadly correct but can be erroneous
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Explain the role of groups in forming stereotypes

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  • Groups are a source of self-identity & self-esteem
  • Assign people to categories to help understand social environment
  • Social comparison builds self-esteem
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What is negative about forming groups in relation to stereotypes?

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Negative bias in many stereotypes leads to prejudice:

  • Focuses on negative attributes of people from other social groups
  • Focuses on positive attributes of people in their own
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Using their individual definitions, illustrate the link between stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination

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  • Stereotypes (cognitive component) – organisation of semantic knowledge in schemata
  • Prejudice (evaluative component) – attitudes & pre-judgement often based on negative stereotypes
  • Discrimination (behavioural component) – behaving differently with people from different groups
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Identify 3 situations when we most likely to rely on stereotypes

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  • Under time pressure
  • Fatigued
  • Sufferring information overload
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How can we challenge negative stereotypes?

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  • Get to know members of other groups helps challenge negative stereotypes
  • Reflective practice
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