I. Human Perception Tendencies: Some General PrinciplesA. Human PerceptionB. Three Step Process1. Selective Attention2. Selective Organization/Labeling3. Selective InterpretationII. Biased Intergroup Filters: Ethnocentrism and StereotypesA. Ethnocentrism and Communication1. Degrees of Ethnocentrisma) Distance of Disparagementb) Distance of Avoidancec) Distance of IndifferenceB. Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS)1. Three States of Ethnocentrism2. Three States of EthnorelativismC. Stereotype Context Model (SCM)1. Perception of Warmth Dimension2. Perception of Competence DimensionI. Marking Ingroup-Outgroup: Membership BoundariesA. Us Versus Them1. Social Identity TheoryB. Group Membership StruggleC. Intergroup Attribution BiasesCOMM 316 1st Edition Lecture 15Outline of Last Lecture I. Human Perception Tendencies: Some General PrinciplesA. Human PerceptionB. Three Step Process1. Selective Attention2. Selective Organization/Labeling3. Selective InterpretationII. Biased Intergroup Filters: Ethnocentrism and StereotypesA. Ethnocentrism and Communication1. Degrees of Ethnocentrisma) Distance of Disparagementb) Distance of Avoidancec) Distance of IndifferenceB. Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS)1. Three States of Ethnocentrism2. Three States of EthnorelativismC. Stereotype Context Model (SCM)1. Perception of Warmth Dimension2. Perception of Competence DimensionFlexible and Inflexible StereotypingOutline of Current LectureI. Marking Ingroup-Outgroup: Membership BoundariesA. Us Versus Them1. Social Identity TheoryB. Group Membership StruggleC. Intergroup Attribution BiasesCurrent Lecture-Marking Ingroup-Outgroup: Membership BoundariesoUs versus Them-Social Identity TheoryStudy of ingroup, outgroup membership, how emotional attachment to social group plays key role in forming social/personal identityIngroup: feel connected to Outgroup: feel emotionally and psychologically detachedIntergroup Communication occurs In-group favoritism principle (treat ingroup member better)oGroup Membership StruggleoIntergroup Attribution Biases-Attributions: the explanations (meanings) of why people behave as they doFundamental Attribution Error (treat outgroup differently when story occurs)Principle of Negativity (use negative information to explain events) (often used by lawyers)Favorable self-bias and Other-derogation principle (others succeed by stereotype, your success is merit-basedSelf-effacement bias (remember failures and attribute them to lackof
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