PSYC12H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Gordon Allport, Authoritarianism, Homeless Shelter
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Combating prejudice -> reducing stereotyping -> improve intergroup relations: jane elliott"s (1960) experiment of blue eye student vs brown eye student. Take turn to put students in the disadvantaged status. Eg. taking an sat college entrance exam -> an unknown situation: contact hypothesis. Proses that increasing exposure to members of various groups can increase positive evaluations of the outgroup and decrease prejudice and stereotyping. Increase contact between groups of different race / religion. Allport"s contact hypothesis: basic form of contact hypothesis. Putting two groups together (mere contact) is sufficient for the reduction of stereotypes and prejudice. The idea is that people will naturally work it out when placed with outgroup: ^ turns out mere contact is ineffective in changing racial attitudes. Upon viewing the member of the outgroup, stereotypes and negative affect are elicited even prior to the interaction due to pressure.
