PSYC 2310 Lecture Notes - Stereotype Threat, Chinese Fire Drill, Circadian Rhythm
27 Mar 2013
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Based on chapters 5 and 11 march 26, 2013. Barbarian: def: a person living outside; a person not living in a christian country. Chinese fire drill: def: a state of chaotic; disorder. Dutch treat: pay your own way. Excuse my french: swearing/pardon my language links french language to negative language. Get your irish up: temper don"t get your irish up" don"t get your temper up become angry or outraged. Most stereotypes are objectionable because: the implicit ethnocentrism. You are implying that you are different by giving someone a stereotype. Example : get your irish up you imply that you are not irish and that you do not outrage. Others are the abnormal, and not you: the implication that perceived differences are inborn and unalterable. You need to realize there are some implicit assumptions that some groups are superior to others.
