PSY320H1 Study Guide - Final Guide: Belief Perseverance, Executive Functions, Symbolic Racism
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Limited cognitive resources, so use shortcuts for automatic processing. Though it is efficient at catching important and relevant stuff. Can create sub-categories as well for more specific cases. Homogenizes our behaviour towards members in a category. Social categorization is based on perceived groups in society. Allows for attitudes to be formed about a group. Can have adverse effects since they are perceived groups, not actual groups. Categorizing wrong: thinking someone fits somewhere they don"t. Or putting into a category that doesn"t exist. Over-generalizing and not acknowledging variance within a category. Abc"s of out-group attitudes: stereotypes (cognitive), prejudice (affective), and. For stereotypes, when we evaluate them negatively, it can lead to prejudice. When we have biased interactions due to the stereotypes, can lead to discrimination. For prejudice, can lead to biased interactions (discrimination). Influences how we interpret information and assimilate it. Cognitive control is possible, so not inevitable. Must be aware of the potential influence of stereotypes.
