Stereotypes Flashcards
What is a stereotype?
Stereotypes are broad generalisations we make against specific social groups, and members of those groups
Describe what a schemata is.
A schemata is a mental structure of organising the world and constructing new information - we don’t use effortful thought when using schemes - they’re automatic, and have a tendency to resist change - incorrect stereotypes may lead to undesirable behaviour
What are stereotypes prone to emphasise?
Negative traits
What can a negative bias towards stereotypes lead to?
Prejudice
What is prejudice? What may it lead to?
Prejudice is a pre-formed judgement often based on negative stereotypes - predudice often leads to discrimination
What is discrimination?
A change in behaviour towards people of different groups because of their group members, and the social connotations or stereotypes surrounding these groups and members
When are you more likely to use stereotypes?
When under time pressure, fatigued, or struggling with information overload
What are in-group/out-group attributions?
The fact that people are more likely to focus on negative attributes from other social groups, and positive attributes of people in their own social groups
Can sexual orientation change?
Yes, but it cannot be changed
What does the term sexual orientation mean?
The gender you are attracted to
How would you define gender identity?
An individual’s internal perception and experience of their gender
How would you define gender role?
The way the person lives within society and interacts with others
How would you define transgender?
An umbrella term for those whose gender identity and/or gender expression differs from their birth sex
How does the health of the LGBT community compare to the general population?
It is much worse - around 50% suffer from depression
How would you define a transsexual person?
An individual who feels a consistent and overwhelming desire to transition and fulfil their life as a member of the opposite sex - some transsexual people undergo gender reassignment under medical supervision
Are all trans people transsexual?
No - many people do not conform to gender norms, but do also not want to surgically alter their bodies in order to resemble the other sex
List some areas where LGBT discrimination may occur?
- school - 50% bullied
- family - 12% rejected
- work - 20% bullied
How may rejection from a family lead to further turmoil in a young trans individual?
They lose the support network they may rely, leading to more feelings of helplessness and lost - this may compound any bullying experienced outside the household, leading to very severe depression
How may the LGBT support network paradoxically lead to an increase in wellbeing yet a decrease in health?
The LGBT network may provide a supportive attitude - however, this scene is also associated with recreational drug use, which will increase when an individual is subject to stress
How may gender-reassignment rejection perpetuate a vicious cycle?
Individuals will be rejected for gender reassignment on the basis of depression, which is common in the LGBT community (50%) - rejection may lead to further depression, which will perpetuate, and may only be resolved by the gender reassignment they are continually rejected
What features should a doctor think about and exhibit when dealing with LGBT patients?
- assumptions
- language
- confidentiality
