PSYC 320 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Ageism, Subtyping, Realistic Conflict Theory
24 Sep 2020
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Discrimination: any behavior directed against persons because of their membership in a particular group; sexism, racism, ageism. Stereotypes: a belief that associates a whole group of people with certain traits. Social categorization: sort people into groups: natural tendency, saves times, form impressions quickly, use past experience, causes abundant mistakes. Label a person as an artist you will remember adjectives similar to the label. Categorizing leas people to overestimate differences between groups and underestimate the differences within groups. Out-group homogeneity: assume that a greater similarity exists among members of out-groups than among members of in-groups. To others we are all californians, to us we see differences between northern and. The more familiar people are with an out- group, the less likely the will perceive it as homogenous. People do not encounter a representative sample of out-group members. Affect how we perceive and interpret other people"s behavior. A skinhead grabbed the arm of an elderly woman crossing the street.
