STEREOTYPES & PREJUDICEA, B, C’sA = Affect (prejudice)B = Behavior (discrimination)C = Cognitions (stereotypes)Prejudice, Discrimination, & StereotypesPrejudice: Positive or negative feeling about a person based on attitude about the person’s social group membershipDiscrimination:Unfair treatment of a person or group in comparison to others who are not members of the same social groupStereotypes:Attributes believed to describe a social groupcpGroup DifferencesGroups differences exist:• College drop out rates•College GPA•SAT scores•GRE scores•ACT scoresStereotype ThreatFear that one will be viewed or treated in way consistent with a negative stereotype, or fear that one will confirm the stereotypecpStereotype Threat StudySteele & Aronson (1995)AA = W AA < WcpInvalid Test Valid Test02468101214Invalid Test Valid TestTest ScoresAfrican Americans WhitesStereotype Threat StudySteele & Aronson
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