[PSYC12H3] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (81 pages long)
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Discrimination when buying a new car: four twin testers (black male, white male, black female, white female) Black males are being asked to pay ,000 more for the same car at the same dealership than white males. White males are the ones who can afford it the most. Black females are also being asked to pay more. Race effect pops out (especially black males) Slight gender effect (white females being asked to pay more than white males: why would salespeople: Women seen as less knowledgeable about cars. It"s functional to categorize objects/social objects into boxes. Black hats, black suits, beards, ringlet sideburns. Religious, well versed in the old testament. Certain job industries: reasons for categorization: There are an infinite number of stimuli in our environment. Stereotypes are traits associated with category: e. g. , gender, race, age, etc, can be useful in making predictions, based on a kernel of truth, fast and efficient, overgeneralizations; especially when applied to an individual.
