PSYC 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Morgan Freeman, Ambivalent Sexism, Social Dominance Orientation

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 221
• Professor: Jennifer Wessel

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Define social categorization: sorting individuals into categories based on certain cues/characteristics. We have ideas of what to expect from members of these categories and these expectations guide us in our thoughts and behaviors. Give some examples of social categorization: calling children by first names and adults by last names, asking someone in. police uniform for help. What are positive effects of social categorization: efficiency (woman is (cid:373)ost likel(cid:455) to k(cid:374)o(cid:449) (cid:449)here the (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374)"s restroo(cid:373) is(cid:895, social appropriateness (it may be rude to address an adult by his/her first name) Define stereotypes: beliefs about the personal attributes of a group of people. Define prejudice: a pre(cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:272)ei(cid:448)ed judge(cid:373)e(cid:374)t of a group a(cid:374)d its i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual (cid:373)e(cid:373)(cid:271)ers, supported (cid:271)(cid:455) o(cid:374)e"s stereotypes. You(cid:374)ger people are disrespe(cid:272)tful, so i (cid:449)o(cid:374)"t like ha(cid:374)gi(cid:374)g out (cid:449)ith the(cid:373) Define discrimination: negative behavior/treatment toward a group and/or its members. I (cid:449)o(cid:374)"t like i(cid:374)tera(cid:272)ti(cid:374)g (cid:449)ith a group of (cid:455)ou(cid:374)ger people, i will be rude to these people.