Ch 5 Stereotypes Prejudice Discrimination Part 1 Sept

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Ch 5: Stereotypes, Prejudice, & Discrimination Part 1: Sept. 26, 2011

Ch 5: Stereotypes, Prejudice, & Discrimination Part 1: Sept. 26, 2011

Conceptual Definitions • Distinguish stereotype, prejudice, discrimination from each other: • Stereotype = •

Conceptual Definitions • Distinguish 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 •

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

Implicit Attitudes • How to best measure racism? – Problems with self-reports: – Implicit

Implicit Attitudes • How to best measure racism? – Problems with self-reports: – Implicit Association Test (IAT) – how does it work?

• Perceptual differences – Ingroup vs. outgroup member judgments: • What are some

• Perceptual differences – Ingroup vs. outgroup member judgments: • What are some research results related to this? – Interracial interactions: • Behavioral differences based on implicit racism – – Behavior regulation – Norton’s (2006) “Guess Who” study -

Sexism • Gender stereotypes – – prescriptive vs. descriptive stereotypes – Ambivalent sexism: •

Sexism • Gender stereotypes – – prescriptive vs. descriptive stereotypes – Ambivalent sexism: • Hostile sexism – • Benevolent sexism -

– Behavioral differences in hostile & benevolent sexism? – Links to discrimination – •

– Behavioral differences in hostile & benevolent sexism? – Links to discrimination – • Occupational differences - “sex segregation” • Wage gap for comparable jobs: