PSYC12H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: P.M. News, Police Car
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Ayres & siegelman (1995) discrimination when buying a car. Factors to think about: behavior when addressing salespeople, attire should be same, testing the same people, ask about the same model of the car, control for age and so on. 4 twin testers (ideal characteristics): age, education, attractiveness, dress, script, same dealer, and same car. Results: despite while males earning more money, they"re actually offered the lowest price. White male -> white female -> black female -> black male (lowest to highest) Why do stereotype exist? (movie true colors) Both from midwest, middleclass family, same softball team, they are friends. Their lives are same in every way except their race. 1st they had to check out the city and pick out some things they need at the shopping mall. When john (white) walks up to the counter, he gets service almost right away.
