1. Ch 5: Stereotypes, Prejudice, & Discrimination
Part 3: Sept. 29, 2010

2. Blue-eyed Video Jane Elliott’s work:
1970 video “Eye of the Storm” with 3rd graders & follow up
Elliott now runs organizational & campus diversity seminars
“Angry Eye” video with adult diversity training
Elliott’s main point?
How can we predict our reactions to discrimination?

3. What causes prejudice? 2) Cognitive factors –
Categorization – importance of heuristics
Outgroup homogeneity effect – what is it?
Why does it happen? 1) 2)

4. Perpetuating Stereotypes
Illusory correlations – cognitive error that pairs 2 variables that really aren’t correlated
Stereotyped groups & stereotypic behaviors
Attributions – focus on explanations for behaviors
Subtyping – allows for reinforcement of existing stereotype

5. Confirmation Bias Cognitive effect of searching for confirming info
Stone’s (1997) experiment – listen to tape of basketball game & evaluate “Mark Flick”
How were evaluations consistent with racial stereotypes?
Link with self-fulfilling prophecy?

6. Are stereotypes automatic?
Devine’s research distinguishes between automatic & controlled processing of into.
Automatic – triggered under certain conditions
Controlled – can override stereotype in 2nd step
Cognitive effort involved in controlled processing

7. What causes prejudice? 3) Culture
Importance of socialization by parents, peers, media, etc.
Gender stereotype examples
What is a typical stereotype?
Correlation between parents’ stereotypes & kids’
Links to parenting behaviors & kids’ play behaviors
Partly due to gender role stereotypes (Eagly’s research)