Stereotypes

Question 1

discrimination

Answer 1

positive or negative behaviour directed toward a social group or its member

Question 2

prejudice

Answer 2

positive or negative evaluations of a social group or its members

Question 3

stereotypes

Answer 3

impressions of groups that people form by associating the groups with particular characteristics

Question 4

social group

Answer 4

two or more people sharing common characteristics that are socially meaningful for themselves or others

Question 5

social categorization

Answer 5

perceiving people as members of social groups rather than as unique individuals

Question 6

social norms

Answer 6

generally accepted patterns of thought, feeling and action, endorsed as right and proper by a group

Question 7

Wittenbrink, Judd, and Park (2001)

Answer 7

Priming study: words “black” or “white” flashed on computer screen, so fast that they could not be consciously read. result: faster identification of subsequent words related to group stereotype

Question 8

facial electromyography (EMG)

Answer 8

measures electrical activity in the facial muscles that create expressions such as smiles or frowns

Question 9

Fazio et al (1995)

Answer 9

Priming study: photos of black or white faces presented on screen. result: faster categorization of subsequent words as positive/negative

Question 10

Increases stereotypes

Answer 10

shortage of time
complex information
wrong time of the day
emotional arousal (limits cognitive capacity)
power.

Question 11

Bodenhausen (1990)

Answer 11

Time of day has an impact on stereotyping. people more likely to make stereotypic judgments during their “off times”.

Question 12

contact hypothesis (Allport, 1954)

Answer 12

direct contact with members of a stereotyped group can reduce stereotypes or prejudice