PSYCH 2C03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Contact Hypothesis, Trait Theory, Authoritarianism
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Strongly correlated with racial prejudice, prejudice against women, May change if shown there views are more negative than social norms. More likely to make unethical decisions when leaders effects. Self-fulfilling prophecies o behave depending on preconceived ehpectations/judgments o leads subject to act differently as well o women may be more sehually attracted to a sehist man but score lower on test, fulfilled stereotype. Resonberg"s se scale: survey, number ratings o if se high: Children hold onto parent"s views for longer in egalitarian, likely because they ehperience fewer competing views after leaving home. Children can teach each other when paired low with high prejudice. People who are less prejudice are actually more likely to choke" when interacting with outgroup, appear more prejudice. We may believe it"s obvious were being friendly to outgroup when it"s not, may be offended if not reciprocated.