Ch 5: Stereotypes, Prejudice, & Discrimination Part 1: Sept. 24, 2010

Conceptual Definitions Distinguishing stereotype, prejudice, & discrimination from each other: Stereotype = Prejudice = Discrimination = Affective, Behavioral, Cognitive components? Groups can be ingroups (our own groups) or outgroups (groups other than our own)

Racism Less overt racism today Now, ‘modern racism’ is more likely What are these types of behaviors? Implicit racism – unconscious operation Differences in judgments of criminal defendants How to best measure racism? Implicit Association Test (IAT) – how does it work?

Perceptual differences Ingroup vs. outgroup member judgments: What are some research results related to this? Interracial interactions: Behavioral differences based on implicit racism –

Sexism Gender stereotypes – Differences between prescriptive and descriptive stereotypes Ambivalent sexism: Hostile sexism – Benevolent sexism -

Behavioral differences in hostile & benevolent sexism? Links to discrimination – Occupational differences - “sex segregation”

Stereotype Threat Targets may clearly perceive discrimination & react Making attributions about discrimination Protecting self-esteem But negative long term effects? Claude Steele’s research on stereotype threat: face negative stereotype & fear you will be evaluated based on that  causes you to confirm that stereotype

How does it affect performance? 1) 2) Do you need to believe in the stereotype? Steele & Aronson’s experiments – Academic performance – race differences How is stereotype threat manipulated? Academic performance – gender differences How to protect against ster. threat: