PSY100H1 Chapter Notes -Intersectionality, Allostatic Load, Ego Depletion
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In fact, it is often the original response to have a test activate stereotypes and so it takes an explicit rebuttal to fix this: but: while explicit is better than subtle for showing women they won"t be judged. Vely bc of stereotypes, minority races believe it more when it"s subtle: ppl from all social groups can be affected by st, sit cues are especially effective if they impact your behaviour (behv, ex. Sitting with people of the same group as you because you notice everyone in the caf is doing the same (i. e. mean girls: cues can be either identity-threatening or identity-safe/affiming. Underlying processes: originally thought the mechanisms might be, anxiety, -ve stereotype priming, but both are overly simplistic. Thus, ambiguous cues can actually be more impactful than explicit: once doubt is active, even outside of awarensss, it can decrease cog ability. And increase vigilance and the likelihood of interpreting ambiguous cues as s sign of failure.
