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Stereotypes 1 Flashcards

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1
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What is social categorisation?

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The act of putting people into social categories

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Why are some social categories quite fuzzy?

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There is not a strict all or nothing system, e.g. ‘nerd’

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What are prototypes in social categorisation?

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The most representative members of a category

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What are stereotypes?

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A collection of traits associated with a particular social group

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What are self-fulflilling prophecies?

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When expectations about group members change behaviour in a way that encourages stereotype-consistent behaviour

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What do self-fulfilling prophecies confirm about a group?

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Confirm the stereotype

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Why do we place people into categories?

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  • Cognitive misers

- Simplifies an otherwise complex world

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Why might social categorisation be spontaneous?

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Occurs so quickly it barely requires thought, e.g. salient categories such as age or gender

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What are two benefits of social categorisation?

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  • Simplification

- Can be useful and informative, e.g. doctor in white coat

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What are two drawbacks of social categorisation?

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  • Can distort our perceptions

- Outgroup homogeneity: overly simplified beliefs about outgroups

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Why might social categorisation result in simplified beliefs?

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Very easy to apply stereotype without considering true characteristics of a person

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Social Categorisation may not be automatic - it may be _______ dependent.

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Goal

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What is prejudice?

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Negative attitude held towards a social group and its members

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What is discrimination?

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Biased behaviour because of group membership

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What is in-group favouritism?

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People have a strong tendency to think favourably about themselves

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What are two common byproducts of Social Categorisation?

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1) In-group favouritism

2) Discrimination

17
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When it comes to stereotyping, what are people EVOLUTIONARY PREDISPOSED TO DO?

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Assess a strangers intent as either harmful or helpful (warmth dimension)
Then judge strangers capacity to act on that intention (competence dimension)

18
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The Stereotype Content model hypothesizes that….

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2 primary dimensions
Competence
Warmth

19
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Status predicts ………..

Stereotype content model

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Competence

20
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Category membership revolves around a ………….

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Central prototype (e.g. DOG is the prototype of PETS)

21
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Allport, regarding social categorisation said -

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“The human mind must think with the aid of categories - we cannot possibly avoid this process”

22
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Who said the following:

“We socially categorise so often, it SHOULD be automatic”

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Fiske and Neuberg

23
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Categories based on what features should be automatic? (Fisk and Neuberg)

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Race
Geder
Age
(Salient social categories)

24
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What is an argument AGAINST social categorisation being automatic? (goals)

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It is goal dependent
Goals affect whether categorisation occurs automatically
1 study found ppt only categorised faces by gender when instructed to

25
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The Tripartite model of prejudice assumes…

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Stereotypes
Discrimination
Emotions
^3 components of prejudice^

26
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The Princeton Trilogy studies have tracked stereotype change for 70 years. Have any stereotypes changed? If so, which ones?

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Yes - most ethnicity and nationality based stereotypes have changed

27
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According to the Stereotype Content Model, low status groups…

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Are warm but incompetent

Do not compete for resources

28
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According to the stereotype content model, what are our judgements about groups who are viewed as High Competence, High Warmth?

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May be In groups/allies

Admiration, high status

29
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According to the stereotype content model, what are our judgements about groups who are viewed as high warmth but low competence?

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Prejudice, low status, disgust

E.g. welfare recipients; poor people

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