Week 7: Theory of Mind + Social Categories

Question 1

Name at least 3 mental states

Answer 1

1) Desires
2) Beliefs
3) Knowledge
4) Pretense

Question 2

False Belief

Answer 2

Some mental states are harder to reason about than others

Question 3

If infants just imitate what they see, what will infants do in hands occupied condition?

Answer 3

A. Majority turn light on with head
B. Majority will light on with hands
C. Majority fail to turn light on

Question 4

Explicit vs Implicit Preferences

Answer 4

Explicit: asked directly (Who do you like?)
Implicit: asked indirectly (Implicit Associations Test)

Question 5

What are the Big Ideas about what impacts category-based bias?

Answer 5

1) Contact: Quantity and quality of outgroup exposure
2) Status: Hierarchy of social groups
3) Language: How groups are talked about

Question 6

What is the Contact Hypothesis?

Answer 6

Main Ideas:

• We like people we have regular contact with (familiar/comfortable)
• Increasing contact wot “outgroup” members can attenuate social group conflict