PSYCH 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Confirmation Bias, Bsc Young Boys, Asian Americans
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First week: randomly assigned the boys into two groups and bond. Second week: filled with competitive activities/games (ex: tug of with their group members war) incentives given. Third week: dissolution of the two groups bringing all boys together. Superordinate goal- common problems groups faced and have to come together to solve the problem together. Some societies have little or no competition. Modern stereotypes have a high level of accuracy. There are positive stereotypes (e. g. asian americans are good at schoolwork) Negative stereotypes generally present more of a cultural problem. Inner processes (e. g. emotions) contribute to prejudice and stereotyping. Scapegoat theory: blaming misfortunes on outgroups contributes to negative attitudes. Self-serving bias: taking credit for success but refusing blame for problems and failures. Confirmation bias: focusing more on evidence that supports one"s expectations than on evidence that contradicts them. Automatic system may sustain prejudices; conscious system can strive to overcome. Mental processes of nonprejudiced people: difference lies in conscious system.
