Stereotypes

Question 1

Consequences of stereotypes

Answer 1

Emotions
Information processing
Behavior

Question 2

Stereotype activation

Answer 2

Once we identify someone as part of a group all associated stereotypic traits and emotions become activated

Question 3

Priming crime

Answer 3

Makes people more attentive and suspicious of black faces

Question 4

Amplification of stereotyping

Answer 4

• Lack of cognitive capacity
• Morning/ Evening types: more stereotypical when less alert
• emotions make us rely on stereotypes
• Power

Question 5

Context effects, critique of stereotypes

Answer 5

Situation can strongly influence stereotype activation
Culture too

Question 6

Implicit attitudes

Answer 6

Automatic and unconscious responses

Question 7

Explicit attitudes

Answer 7

Deliberate and conscious responses

Question 8

Overcoming stereotypes

Answer 8

• Suppression
• Motivation matters (internal motivation and external)
• activating counter stereotyping info

Question 9

Contact hypothesis

Answer 9

Allport
- prejustice can be reduced by meaningful intergroup contact when equal status motivational goals and cooperation are there

Question 10

Persistence of stereotypes

Answer 10

Explaining it away, creating subtypes and contrast effect