Ch 5: Stereotypes, Prejudice, & Discrimination Part 2: Feb. 21, 2012

What causes prejudice? Motivational, Cognitive, & Cultural factors… 1) Motivational Factors (cont. from last week): – B) Intergroup conflict – Sherif’s “Robber’s Cave” experiment – 2 groups of boys randomly divided into groups – Effect of competition?

– What solutions failed in Robber’s Cave? – Which solution worked best? – C) Realistic Conflict theory – impact of limited resources

Other factors causing prejudice? 2) Cognitive factors – – Example of these factors: “Blue-eyed/Brown-eyed exercise” by Jane Elliott – Background of the exercise: Day 1 vs. Day 2 – Effects for the group ‘on the bottom’?

Cognitive factors (cont.) – A) Categorization – importance of heuristics i) Outgroup homogeneity effect – what is it? – Why does it happen? » 1) » 2) – B) Subtyping – what is it?

What causes prejudice? 3) Culture – Importance of socialization by parents, peers, media, etc. – Gender stereotype examples Links to parenting behaviors & kids’ play behaviors

Media effects – – Images may indicate how men/women should look – Research evidence of ‘face-ism’ What is this effect? Archer’s research on face-ism – Gender differences - – Perceptions of the target?

Reducing Prejudice 1) Intergroup contact – – Allport’s contact hypothesis – Example of early school desegregation in U.S. Need certain conditions:

2) Group Interdependence - – Jigsaw Classroom example – Aronson’s research Similarity to Robber’s Cave experiment? How does the group project work in jigsaw class? What were the effects? Why does it work?

3) Education – – Jane Elliott’s example

Is anyone immune to forming stereotypes? – 2010 study of small group of kids w/Williams Syndrome (neuro disorder) Racial bias vs. Gender bias – results? Link to brain activity?