PSYC 2606 1st Edition Lecture 30Outline of Previous Lecture I. What is a stereotype?A. prejudice, discrimination, implicit association testOutline of Current Lecture I. Implicit association test exampleII. 3 Perspectives of DiscriminationA. economic, realistic, ethnocentrismIII. Robbers cave Experiment A. motivational perspective, minimal group paradigm, social identity theory, baskingin reflected gloryCurrent Lecture ● Implicit Association Test: flashes an image (black and white) and you measure how fast the person reacts and if they shoot or don’t shoot○ more likely to shoot a black person rather than a white person○ it is harder to match female names with strong words and male names with weakwords ● it is possible to have a positive stereotype● Benevolent Racism: underlying stereotype (negative or positive) but it works to label people● 3 Perspectives of Discrimination○ Economic: stereotypes/prejudices develop when people are competing for materialistic items○ Realistic: stereotypes/prejudices arise from competition over limited resources ○ prejudice and discrimination increase in times of economic difficulty ○ strongest among groups when one group gains a lot from other groups loss○ Ethnocentrism: glorifying ingroup and vilifying outgroup (we are loyal to our ingroup)● Robbers Cave Experiment ○ there were 22 5th completely normal 5th grade boys ○ the teams were put against each other and whatever team one was awarded○ there was immediate conflict○ ONLY when forced to work together were they reunited ○ Motivational Perspective: poor relations between 2 groups can arise JUST because there are 2 different groupsThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.○ Minimal Group Paradigm: more interested in beating the other group rather than them actually gaining something ■ you develop a sense of competition DESPITE if there are gains or not ○ Social Identity Theory: your self is not only based on your accomplishments, but also the various groups you identify with○ Basking in Reflected Glory: taking pride in the accomplishments of people you associate
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