PSYCH 221 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Implicit-Association Test, Ambivalent Sexism, Stereotype Threat
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Prejudice: hostile or negative attitude toward people of a distinguishable group, based solely on their membership in that group. Two basic forms of sexism: hostile sexism: negative stereotypes about women, benevolent sexism: positive stereotypes about women (affectionate but patronizing, too good for equality, study: people think female-name hurricane less violent than male-name hurricane. Implicit attitudes reflect negative feelings and keep prejudice alive. Sending out identical resumes to employers: christians more favored than muslims, sexual orientation had no effect. Bogus pipeline (lie detector): more likely to reveal racial prejudice. Implicit association test (iat): measures speed of people"s positive and negative emotions towards certain group: oppositions: could reflect society stereotypes. Self-fulfilling prophecy: expectation of someone"s behavior comes true because of the way you act. Self-affirmation: reminding yourself of your good qualities. Institutional discrimination: practice of discrimation is the norm (legal or illegal: discriminate because of social norms.
