Stone et al. (SAQ)

Question 1

aim

Answer 1

to investigate the role of racial schemas in sports

Question 2

method

Answer 2

participants listened to radio commentary of a basketball game and were asked to make judgements on the performance of a player
- half told black
- half white

Question 3

results

Answer 3

black condition thought player is more athletic and played a better game
white condition thought they have higher intelligence and hustle in the game

Question 4

conclusion

Answer 4

supports schema theory: activating a social schema can influence the processing of new info because people focus on the info consistent with schema
- this reinforces the stereotype by leading to confirmation bias

Question 5

key terms

Answer 5

social schema
schema activation
confirmation bias
stereotype