PSYC12H3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Stereotype Threat, Medical Test, Gender Role
12 Aug 2013
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Change of perspective: studying prejudice from the targets point of view is also important. Young gay men ( shepperd) living in miomi: killed and tied to a gate, mathew shepperd. Possession of a trati or characteristics that is devalued by society. Abominations of body: something about your body you have no control over, short individuals, obese individual walking down, you giggle and laugh. Blemishes of character: things like dementia, mental illness, anorexia, personality traits. Tribal markers: gender, age, these are the things we typically talk about in class. What are you like and how is the way you are effect threat appraisal. These are all the things that could determine if someone makes identity threat appraisal. People go through mental gymnastics to protect their self esteem and thus since they use defense mechanisms they have an even higher self esteem. Extra layer of ambiguity helps you even more to protect your self esteem.
