PSYC12H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Implicit Stereotype, Ableism, Heterosexism
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Furthermore, when participants were told the person was overweight because of over eating (person attribute), their implicit bias increased, however their implicit bias did not decrease when told that the person was overweight because of genetics (external factor). Also, reading stories designed to induce empathy for targets did not diminish the antifat attitudes: heterosexism: stigmatizing any sexual orientation other than heterosexual half of american"s believe that homosexuality is a lifestyle. Juni and roth showed that handicapped confederates were helped more than nonhandicapped confederates. Thus, we are constantly responding to feedback from our environment and adjusting our behaviour accordingly. Those who had extensive contact (ec) and interactions with members of the minority group. An ec person will feel at ease with the black person, and the conversation will proceed with no negative reactions. This is because the lc person wants to convey to their interaction partner that they are low in prejudice, making them nervous.
