PSY 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Habituation, Psych, Implicit-Association Test
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The process by which we draw inferences about others based on knowledge of the categories to which they belong. Category knowledge about dogs/notebooks/chairs is very useful! Useful- allows you to use social codes, and shows you how to act. Harmful- treating them like they"re delicate and excluding them from things. Men generally can do more pull ups than women, only on average. Crossing category boundaries makes things seem more different, and we underestimate variability within categories. If you activate a stereotype, it takes up cognitive resources and dividing attention. The study of continuity and change across the life span. Not just about infants and children. Sucking speed increases if mother"s voice is heard. Reflects exposure during times in the womb. Babies get information even before they"re born. Represents typical order of when skills develop. They tend to progress about the same order. If you have a mobile in your crib, you may learn to reach a bit sooner.
