Unit 12 Flashcards
Attitudes 3 types
Judgements- conditions, outcomes, behaviours
Explicit- something you are aware of- conscious, outspoken
Implicit- not aware of having- unconscious, physiological, cognitive bias
Internal attribution
internal locus of control, you think you can control everything
- personality, disposition, effort, talent
External attribution
- someone who thinks they have no impact on the world
-family income, economy, others, destiny
Self-serving bias
filter in the good filter out the bad
-internalize success, externalize failure
narcissism
Self defeating bias
filter out the good filter in the bad
-internalize failure, externalize success
low self esteem
Attributing others
tendency to make an error
Fundamental attribution error- when something goes wrong for you its cause of life circumstances, when something goes wrong for someone else you blame them
internalize others, externalize ourself
Group Cohesiveness
support, bonding, identity, similarity, behavioural homophily- like the same behaviours as others
Groupthink
people share same perspective to such a degree that now they are limited. shared perspective, consensus, lack of dissent
Conformity
linked with bystander effect, going with a group, challenges cognitive dissonance
Prejudice
how you prejudge them before you’ve gotten information
In group perception- nuance, individuality, exceptions
Out group perception- don’t belong to a group and all you have to go on is generalities- stereotypes
others and othering- religion, ethnicities, income, countries
Xenophobia- uncomfortable about the unknown, defence mechanism
Stereotypes
outgroup perception- believe stereotypes until we become aware of them.
Perceived possibilities
Implicit prejudice
gender and names
- cognitive processing speed, inhibition
Self fulfilling prophecy
special stereotype, becomes true, script
Marginalization
expreicinings barriers to power- age, race
Institutional- culture not taught in school
Personal- friends mistreat you
Intersectional
