PSCH 312 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Contact Hypothesis, Desegregation, Subtyping
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Where do stereotypes come from?- avg. stat, not specific person, media, culture, What do stereotypes do to the targets of stereotypes?- lowers ability to perform on tests when told the stereotype (women with math) or opposite could also occur (asians on math). Blacks, hispanics and other minorities are considered for the death penalty more often than whites. Over 60% of murder victims since 1972 have been black americans, but 20 of the 22 people executed during that period had murdered white victims. The death penalty was sought in 70% of cases involving crimes committed by blacks against whites, but in less than 35% of cases involving other racial combinations. Percentage of offenses where staff used physical or chemical restraints on mental patients: within 30 days. More than 30 days, blacks still higher than whites but a decline after initial 30 days. \ Is prejudice a thing of the past? stone, perry, & darley 1997.
