PSYC12H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Cognitive Miser, Subtyping, Behaviorism
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Psyc12 chapter 1 introduction to the study of stereotyping & prejudice. Humans have the tendency to form groups the roots to this serve evolutionary advantages as groups tend to create order. Groups are not unique to humans, animals also form groups (survival benefits) Negative feelings towards another group or members of another group prejudice. Believing certain characteristics associated to other groups or members of another group prejudice. Historically, overt expressions of racial prejudice and intergroup hatred has declined dramatically, racial prejudice and stereotypes have by no means disappeared (implicit prejudice) Lippmann"s stereotype tendency of people to think of someone or something in similar terms (based on a common feature shared by each). According to lippmann stereotypes tell us what social information in important to perceive and to disregard in our environment. Likewise, much of our information regarding stereotypes comes from our culture of origin. People also viewed stereotypes as a negative, lazy way to perceive social groups.
