PSYC 101 Lecture 18: PSYCH 101 TH Nov 10
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Launch pad lab due today at 2 pm. Writing assignment #3 due nov 17, 2016. Writing assignment #4 violate a social norm (preview) Governs how we respond to inappropriate behavior. Violating social norms: easier if there is a smaller group (2-3 people, easier if there is less group consensus. Us" vs. them group identity: its not enough that we succeed. People who drive hummers or hondas, women who wear pantsuits, engineering and art students: imagine trying to navigate life without lumping together things that share common characteristics . At war, you see someone wearing the uniform of the opposite army, you don"t need to ask if he intends to shoot you. : problem is, stereotyping can be applied inappropriately to individuals . Prejudice, meaning to prejudge : attitudes or affective response to someone because they belong to a certain group, can serve psychological, social, or economic functions, occurs at a personal level and structural level.
