PSY 331 Chapter Notes -Minimal Group Paradigm, Ingroups And Outgroups
1 Apr 2014
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Minimal conditions required for stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination to, members of group perceived as more similar than when viewed as aggregate of. Multiple categories can apply: depends on circumstances. Minimal group paradigm occur: ex. eye color. Within-group assimilation: individuals: how we"re all the same. Between-group contrast individuals: members of different group perceived as more different than when viewed as, how we"re all different from one another. Out-group homogeneity effect: out-group seen as more homogeneous than in-group: generally but not always true, we think outsiders are more similar to each other as opposed to our peers.
