Topic 8 - Prejudice & Tolerance Flashcards
What is EP’s stance on prejudice?
In an EP lens, prejudice is useful tool based on stereotypes for threat detection.
What is the halo effect?
It’s the effect for which we generalise an overall judgment based on one single trait.
What is Allport’s (1954) definition of prejudice?
It’s a negative belief about someone based on the group they belong to.
What is Awad & Rackley (2017) definition of prejudice?
It says that prejudice can also be positive.
What is another stance of EP on prejudice?
That prejudice is an adaptation for group living geared in kin selection.
What’s SIT stance on prejudice?
That prejudice is a by product of positive group identification.
What is coalitional psychology?
It’s the idea that humans are a tribal species, and that it’s “us vs. them”.
What is coalitional psychology’s stance on prejudice?
That it’s an evolutionary adaptation for survival.
What are some instances in which prejudice as an evolutionary adaptation has caused mismatch in modern times?
Racism, xenophobia etc.
What is intergroup prejudice?
Park (2021) uses intergroup prejudice to refer only to prejudice that can be traced back to coalitional psychology.
What are some behavioural strategies related to prejudice?
Aggression and avoidance, due to hostility and disease, based on fear/disgust.
What is the male warrior hypothesis?
It’s the idea that males are actually prone to violence because it can be evolutionary convenient, and that they have mechanism to form coalitions.
What is Dunbar’s number?
The number of max relationships a human can have.
What are some example of research that support the coalitional psychology view of prejudice?
- Basketball jersey vs. player’s race
- Children picking toys of same race
What is error management theory?
It’s a theory that explains how costly behaviour can be justified.
