BCS 185 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Drive Theory, Cognitive Load, Cognitive Flexibility
31 Oct 2016
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Intergroup contact theory: increasing intergroup contact decreases stereotypical belief: being exposed to counter-stereotypical info forces stereotype to change. Conflicting info can"t be assimilated: short-term costs v. long-term rewards. In forced contact programs, dominant group members tend to resist change (ie. , system justification theory) In the long-term, contact reduces stereotypical beliefs, prejudicial attitudes: cognitively-focused change. Make your ingroup include what would typically be outgroup: less likely to stereotype outgroup helps people find common ground. Efforts to strengthen group identity can actually increase stereotypical thinking by limiting ingroups us v. them . Stereotyping & prejudice: targets: stigma: idea that one is part of a social group that can be evaluated negatively. Everyone experiences this, but some more than others. Social cognition & differences between social groups. Situation impacts thought & behavior (ability to show intelligence) Intelligence measures may be biased people who make measures are subject to implicit stereotypes/prejudices. Intelligence isn"t immutable, nor is it a single construct.
