PSYC12H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Amygdala, Implicit Stereotype, Implicit-Association Test
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Lectures (5) , chapters 1 5 and readings (b and g) Stereotype suppression: but: stereotypes are efficient, fulfill motivations and automatic. Society has deemed stereotyping to be unsavoury. We know they help us (stereotype) but neg affect ppl. Takes action to meet desired state (prevent stereotypes) Lots of energy and resources -> get tired. Once depleted the monitoring process is still active -> so when you suppress still have hard time bc you get tired then go to motoring process (start noticing when youre stereotype) Compares current state with desired states (scans mind for stereotypes) Lexical decision task (ldt) asked if you see a word or non word. Ldt measures whether a construct (eg stereotype) is activated the macrae"s prediction suppression of skinhead stereotype study: ppl who suppress will be faster to respond to words like: methods: Write day in the life of photographed person (given pic of skinhead) then later did ldt.
