PSYC12H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Longitudinal Study, Stroop Effect, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

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Chapter 7: stereotype threat spillover the short and long-term effects of coping with. When people feel like t hey are being judged by a negative stereotype about their group, they perform poorly in the domain in which the stereotype applies a phenomenon known as stereotype threat (steele & aronson) In this chapter model detailing the social-psychological processes whereby someone confronted with a negative stereotype comes to suffer effects in areas unrelated to the source of threat, an experience called. Stereotype threat spillover : short-term effects of spillover aggression, risky decision-making, overeating, long-term effects of spillover physical health problems (obesity and hypertension, mental health issues like depression and anxiety) Performance is hurt by a broader category of events it can occur whenever cues hint that one"s social identity is devalued and marginalized, when one feels like the victim of social identity threat. Stereotype threat, however does not always spill over and cause havoc in variety of domains.

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