Stereotyping and Nonverbal Communication: Week 8_2 & Week 9_2

Question 1

In one study, teachers were told that a test had revealed who in their class was a “bloomer” and would outperform other students. The students’ IQs were measured at the beginning and end of the study, and the students the teacher believed were “bloomers” showed a bigger improvement on their IQ tests than the students the teacher believed were not bloomers. What concept does this study illustrate?

Answer 1

Self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 2

Self-fulfilling prophecy (Def)

Answer 2

When an originally false social belief leads to its own fulfillment

Question 3

Stereotypes are _________, prejudice is _____________, and discrimination is ____________.

Answer 3

Cognitive; affective; behavioral

Question 4

Stereotypes (Def)

Answer 4

Beliefs that associate a group of people with certain traits. Can be positive or negative
- Cognition/Associations

Cognitive or motivational account

Question 5

Prejudice (def)

Answer 5

Negative feelings/attitudes towards others because of their group membership
- Affect

Question 6

Discrimination (Def)

Answer 6

Negative behaviors toward others because of their group membership
- Behavior

Question 7

Why do we stereotype?

Answer 7

1: It saves us cognitive effort
2: It can make us feel better by comparison

Question 8

Which of the following is not a reason stereotypes can be wrong?

Answer 8

An originally false social belief can lead to its own fulfillment

Question 9

Cognitive Miser

Answer 9

greedy , thinking is hard to explain so we expend as little effort as possible. Stereotypes are categorixations that make life easier, so we just settle fortghem bc its what we knwo

Question 10

Fundamental attribution error

Answer 10

the tendency people have to overemphasize personal characteristics and ignore situational factors in judging others’ behavior. Because of the fundamental attribution error, we tend to believe that others do bad things because they are bad people.