PSY302 Lecture Notes - Statistical Inference, Response Bias, Sampling Bias
Document Summary
Almost certainly a universal human cognitive processing function. The core business of psychological science is to categorise and stereotype to better understand group differences. Thinking/feeling or assumptions made based on group membership. Acting on a stereotype/prejudice (the difference between thinking and doing) Some forms largely ignored or actively promoted/encouraged/protected by legislation. Some religious organisations are allowed to discriminate (eg: christian school sacking a single female teacher who became pregnant) Some laws actively discriminate (eg: the current marriage act prohibits homosexual marriage) Some legal judgements appear to be underpinned by high level of discrimination in some cases. Particularly vexed area for evidence-based psychologists, however is often legislated/protected by some levels of government (even when it is doing more harm than good) The cognitive process behind man"s inhumanity towards man . We all do it, no one is immune. Eg: blue eyes vs. brown eyes project. Avoid using slang/derogatory terminology to denote group membership.
