PSYC-2400 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Conventionalism, Ultimate Attribution Error, Realistic Conflict Theory
9 Dec 2013
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Study: black children as young as 3 were given the choice between a black doll and a white doll; the majority chose the white doll because it was. Prettier and superior -> showing that the children thought it was not desirable to be black. Study: multiculturalism study showed that majority groups who favour multiculturalism as opposed to assimilation view minority groups more positively. Study: participants who perceived a group to be similar to their own group had a greater willingness to associate with that group. Affective component: prejudice -> affective attitudes, emotional reactions either positive or negative, but usually referring to negative. Cognitive component: stereotype -> a schema of what you picture someone is like. Study: young children seem to share parents" racial views, but adult children share views more strongly with parents when views are egalitarian, and less when they are prejudiced.
