Social Cognition and Intergroup Relations

Question 1

Categorization in humans is inevitable

Answer 1

Allport, 1954

Question 2

Category accentuation: Differences between groups are maximized and differences within groups are minimized

Answer 2

Tajfel & Wlkes, 1963

Question 3

When outcome is dependent on another person, stereotypes are used more when cognitively busy

Answer 3

Pendry & MacRae, 1994 (Elderly Person)

Question 4

Illusory Correlation Bias: More common for minorites

Answer 4

Fiedler, 2004

Question 5

Illusory Correlation Bias increases when people have less working memory (naturally and experimentally)

Answer 5

Eden et al., 2011

Question 6

Illusory Correlation Bias explained by distinctiveness, however this is tricky, therefore a criticism

Answer 6

van Rooy et al, 2003

Question 7

Automatic Stereotype Elicitation

Answer 7

Bargh et al., 1996 (FLORIDA - WRINKLE)

Question 8

Trying to inhibit stereotypes can make them stronger

Answer 8

MacRae, 1994

Question 9

Cognitive abilities can overcome prejudice (Sugar, Youth, Morning)

Answer 9

Gailliot et al., 2009 (Sugar)

Question 10

Personal Need for Structure is applied to use of stereotypes

Answer 10

Nenberg & Newsom 1993 (High PNS, high female stereotype)

Question 11

Prejudice is when people see groups contradicting their beliefs, therefore shows how they see the world

Answer 11

Duckitt, 2006