PSYCH 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Jane Elliot, Social Identity Theory, Social Learning Theory
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Psych 221 lecture 22 contributors to prejudice. Brown-eyed and blue-eyed study (jane elliot: prejudice created very easily (social learning theory, kids showing cruelty and justifying it, hindering grades (performance, learning) Stereotype threat: aware of the stereotype, in situation were stereotype is activated, evaluation apprehension arises, performance suffers. See schema consistent things: notice confirming more than disconfirming information about stereotype (pay attention to things that are consistent with our schemas/stereotypes) Engage in faulty logic to support view. In group favoritism: simply creating groups produces bias. Part of self-concept based on group affiliation. Minimal group paradigm: arbitrary lines easily create in group favoritism. Positive in group bias: like in group more: have to make choice. Self: , other group: (chosen more) People would rather earn less money for themselves than have the other group make more money than them. Out group homogeneity effect: think out group is more like sample person than in group (they are all alike)
