PSYC 352 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Attention Management, 18 Months, Button Moon
11 Oct 2012
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Rosch: basic categories= argued to offer an optimal blend of within-category similarity and between- category dissimilarity: ** by 3 years, tend to favour basic level when naming objects. Examined jewish-israeli children"s concepts of a jew" and an arab". Draw a picture of a male member of each group (looked at clothing, weapons, professions, etc. ) Also asked children questions about depicted males to assess beliefs and intentions. Results: children of all ages had generalized images of 2 ethnic groups, arab image was consistently more negative. Massive generalization: differentiation was expected, but these were rigid and polarized categories. Age trends: preschoolers expressed both positive biases towards in-group" and negative biases towards out- group". Reflects social influence (these children had no experience to create these biases: children in middle childhood manifested reductions in both biases. ** shows categorization isn"t always a positive thing (e. g. with stereotyping)
