stereotypes, prejudice, & discrimination handout
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Stereotypes, Prejudice, & Discrimination In General &
Stereotypes, Prejudice, & Discrimination In General &Race Based Stereotypes, Prejudice, & Discrimination in Particular
Section GoalsBasic DefinitionsAttribution TheoryStereotypes___________________Benefits of Stereotypes_____________________cultureSocial Psychology and the concept of race____________
Our Interactions With OthersInteractions With Others__________________The process of inferring the cause of someones behavior (including your own)Fundamental attribution error__________________________________________________________________________________________Just world hypothesisWe get what we deserve and deserve what we getPrejudiceMaterial Costs of Prejudice, Stereotyping, and DiscriminationIncomeWomen approximately 75 cents to the dollarNet worth______________Latinos $8000_________________Health Physicians 40% less likely to suggest high end diagnostic tests for black heart patients as for whites________________________________________
Material Costs of Prejudice, Stereotyping, and DiscriminationOne study found white men were offered better deals on cars: $109 less than white women $318 less than black women______________________(Ayres & Siegelman, 1995)7Psychological Costs of Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination_______________________________________________________________________________________________________White men perform worse on athletic tasks when natural ability is emphasizedBlack Men perform worse on athletic task when athletic intelligence is emphasized.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Black Males Are More Likely ToNot graduate from high school
Become incarcerated
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Be murdered
____________________Important TermsCulture patterns of behavior that are passed from one generation to the next.
Cultural Implications Time
Cultural Implications RelationshipsCultural Implications knowledge Acquisition
Important TermsEthnic group People whose ancestors were born in the same region and who often share a language, culture, and religion
Race _________________________________________________________________
Social CategorizationThinking about people as members of social groups rather than as individuals.
Primary social categories areImportant TermsStereotypeA set of characteristics that are attributed to a particular group
Stereotypes and the Brain________________________________________________New BrainEvolved Last.Responsible for thinking, planning, and the inhibition of emotion. Explicit stereotypesAmygdala ____________________________Why Are Stereotypes Resistant to Change?*Biological view
Classical conditioning
Stereotypes become wired in the brain.
Benefits of StereotypesSupporting and protecting ones group.
Fitting in
Mental efficiency
You are more like to Stereotype if?_______________________
You are stressed
You are tired
______________________________
You have an authoritarian personality & you are high in social dominance orientation.You are Less Likely to Stereotype If?You NEED to be accurate
You have an egalitarian personality___________________________________GroupsIn GroupThe group to which you belongOut GroupThe group to which you are not a memberOut group homogeneity___________________________________
The Overall Impact of StereotypesBeing stereotyped impairs an individuals ability to perform
But why?__________________________Perceptual bias?Combination?Synergistic accumulation
PrejudiceDiscriminationSolutions
SolutionsEgalitarian Values
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pv8mCHbOrs
The Case for ReparationsFor Further Exploration
http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/05/the-case-for-reparations/361631/
Reflection PaperImplicit race based reactions.
Developed by Mahzarin Banaji
Take at least one
One more for extra credithttps://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/18122831/from/ET/#.Uzr72cJOWUk
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