Percieving Groups

Question 1

Key concepts to perceiving groups

Answer 1

Discrimination, prejudice and stereotypes

Question 2

Social categorization

Answer 2

Grouping people based on characteristics

Question 3

Stereotypes are learned

Answer 3

Influenced by socialization, cultural norms and media
Conservative

Question 4

Classical definition for stereotypes

Answer 4

Pictures in our head (Lippman)
- typically involves physical appearance, activities or occupations, traits, emotions

Question 5

Positive stereotype

Answer 5

Have problems too: unrealistic expectations? Reinforcement of paternalistic views

Question 6

Intrapersonal source of stereotypes

Answer 6

Adorno: authoritarianism
- motivations: mastery, connectedness, positive self-evaluation

Question 7

Emotional roots of stereotypes

Answer 7

Uncertainty or anxiety with unknown groups, driven by fear of unpredictability

Question 8

Classical conditioning

Answer 8

Emotional response to one group member generalizes group

Question 9

Cognitive bias in stereotypes

Answer 9

• Attention to extremes
• Illusiory correlation: tendency to perceive a false link between group membership and behavior

Question 10

In group connectedness

Answer 10

Shared stereotypes with group members enhanced bonding

Question 11

Justifying inequality

Answer 11

• in group favoritism
• paternalism (they are just not capable)
• belief in just a word