STEREOTYPES 2 Flashcards
Define judgmental heuristics
A mental short cut for streamlining social perception
When are dual paradigm tasks used?
To work out where cognitive resources are allocated
Explain a study used to investigate the role of stereotypes as an energy saving device
Macrae, Milne & Bodenhausen
Dual Paradigm Task
Describe the System Justification Theory (Jost & Banaji)
- People want to believe that social systems are fair and legitimate
- Stereotypes can rationalise any inequality that exists
- Even disadvantages groups can act in a way to perpetuate social hierarchy.
Explain a study used to investigate the role of stereotypes as serving a justification function
Jost & Kay
How are stereotypes formed?
Socialisation- family, peers, media
Explain a study used to investigate how biases in exposure may perpetuate stereotype maintenance
Johnston & Macrae
Impression formation task
Explain a study used to investigate how biases in interpretation may perpetuate stereotype maintenance
Pettigrew, Ultimate Attiribution error theory
Investigated by Barrett & Bliss Moreau
Explain a study used to investigate how a self fulfilling prophecy may perpetuate stereotype maintenance
Chen & Bargh
What is a moderator?
A variable that changes/ affects the strength or direction of a relationship between two other variables
What is a mediator?
A variable that causes the relationship between two other variables
Explain a study used to investigate whether sterotype activation is moderated by prejudice
Devine’s Dual Process Theory
Explain a study used to investigate whether stereotype activation is moderated by goals and motives
Sinclair & Kunda
