Stereotype Introduction - Exam 4

Question 1

what are the ABC’s

Answer 1

Affect
Beliefs
Behaviors
Cognition

Question 2

stereotypes ABC explanation

Answer 2

= Beliefs and Cognition

- our beliefs/thoughts about a particular group of people

Question 3

prejudice ABC explanation

Answer 3

= Affect

- feelings/emotions towards other groups of people

Question 4

discrimination ABC explanation

Answer 4

= Behavior

- actions that are motivated by prejudiced beliefs, often targeted at a particular group of people

Question 5

How are the ABCs helpful?

Answer 5

they help us understand where stereotypes come from and how they influence behavior

Question 6

Occurrence of Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination?

Answer 6

• often co-occur but not always
• if they co-occur, they tend to be initiated by the one before
• prejudice emerges from stereotyping, discrimination emerges from prejudice

Question 7

stereotype definition

Answer 7

a generalization about a group of people in which identical characteristics are assigned to virtually all members of the group (regardless of actual variation among the members)

Question 8

further explanation of stereotypes

Answer 8

• there’s a cognitive component (they’re based on what people think)
• have a valence ( a +/- pull to some sort of judgment)
• NOT necessarily negative
• can be inaccurate, accurate, or partially accurate
• tend to be overgeneralizations (not accurate for everyone, denies individuality