Stereotypes Flashcards
What are stereotypes?
The positive or negative beliefs that we hold about the characteristics of particular social groups.
What is prejudice?
An unjustifiable negative attitude towards an out-group or toward the members of that out-group.
What is the difference between stereotypes and prejudice?
Stereotypes are derived from a cognitive component of our perception, whereas prejudice arises due to affective states.
Why are stereotypes and prejudices problematic?
Because they may generate discrimination.
What is discrimination?
Unjustified negative behaviour towards members of out-groups simply based on their group membership.
To what does the ABC model refer?
To the effect of affect (A), behaviour (B), and cognition (C) on particular issues that are implicated in social psychology.
How can the ABC model be applied to prejudice, discrimination and stereotypes?
- Affect (A) fuels prejudice and in-group favouritism.
- Behaviour (B) is fuelled by discrimination.
- Cognition (C) generates stereotypes.
- Each aspect of this model are linked.
When does stereotype threat occur?
When one is at risk of confirming, as a self-characteristic, a negative stereotype about their group.
Which social-psychological predicament can arise from widely-known stereotypes about one’s group?
Stereotype threat- the existence of such a stereotype meaning that anything one does or any of one’s features that conform to it may make the stereotype more plausible as a self-characterisation in the eyes of others, and perhaps even in one’s own eyes.
How do researchers argue that stereotype threat is experienced?
Essentially as a self-evaluative threat.
What do our stereotypes influence, in addition to our judgements of others?
The beliefs we hold about ourselves, and even our performance on important tasks.
