A social perception of an individual in terms of group membership or physical attributes. It is a generalization that is made about a groups and then attributed to members of that group. Such a generalization may be either positive or negative.
What is definition of a stereotype?
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That people see a correlation between to variables not necessarily related to one another.
What is illusory correlation?
100
Stereotype threat
Who are Steele and Aronson (1995)
100
Experiment used to show schema theory and support illusory correlation
What is Allport and Postman (1947)
200
Occurs when there one feels that there is a threat of being judged or treated stereotypically or acting in a way that confirms possible stereotypes.
What is a stereotype threat?
200
A persons tendency to make errors in judgment based on cognitive factors like schema.
What is cognitive bias?
200
Spotlight anxiety
Who are Steele and Aronson (1997)
200
Study that showed stereotype threat and spotlight anxiety
What is Steele and Aronson (1995)
300
Causes emotional distress and pressure that may undermine performance
What is spotlight anxiety?
300
People are said to seek out or only accept information that agrees with their correlations
What is confirmation bias?
300
Grain of truth hypothesis
Who is Campbell (1967)
300
Steele and Aronson believe that this is the cause of the results of their experiment
What is stereotype threat and spotlight anxiety?
400
Personal experience with individuals and groups
And gatekeepers – the media, parents, and other members of our culture.
What are two key sources for stereotypes?
400
Participants in self-report method studies may change their answers to stereotype questions to conform to the current social norms about stereotypes.
What is desirability effect?
400
Illusory correlation
Who are Hamilton and Gifford (1976)
500
That experiences with an individual from a group will then be generalized to the whole group.