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psych 315

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categorization   simplifying the world by creating broad social categories for people (ex: asian, plumber, catholic, woman, etc.)  
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stereotype content   implicit and explicit social beliefs affect attitudes towards members of social categories  
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basic social categories   automatically grouping people based on their sex, age, or race  
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what are some secondary social categories?   weight, sexual identity, religion, height, attractiveness, ethnicity, ability, etc.  
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subtypes   combinations of basic and other categories  
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racial phenotypical bias   prototypical individuals that are more easily categorized  
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hypodescent rule   ambiguity leads to automatic minority classification  
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how can context affect categorization?   we tend to focus on the most salient (important/main) difference of primed category  
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level of prejudice   those high in implicit and explicit prejudice use different stereotypes to determine categorization and judgements  
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which individuals take longer to categorize ambiguous faces?   those who are highly prejudiced  
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outgroup homogeneity effect   people tend to see members of their own group as very different from one another and, at the same time, tend to underestimate the differences between members of other groups  
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cross-race identification bias   the finding that people have difficulty drawing distinctions between members of other ethnicity groups  
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ultimate attribution error   the assumption that one’s own group’s negative behavior can be explained by situational processes, but similar negative actions by members of other groups are due to their internal stable characteristics  
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social role theory   the proposition that, when we observe others, we pay attention to the social roles they occupy and, in doing so, come to associate the characteristics of the role with the individuals who occupy it  
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correspondence bias   people’s tendency to give relatively little weight to how situational factors influence behavior and to instead conclude that people’s actions are due to their personality traits  
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illusory correlation   a belief that incorrectly links two characteristics, such as race and a personality trait  
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one shot correlation   a single negative or distinct behavior can form a stereotypical association  
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social learning theory   the proposition that we learn social behaviors and attitudes either directly or vicariously  
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man-first principle   the tendency for males to be mentioned before females when binomial phrases, such as husband and wife, are employed  
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colorism   lighter skinned black women are represented more frequently  
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discrimination   biased treatment or unearned advantages based on group membership  
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blatant discrimination   intentional, open, possibly illegal forms of unequal treatment  
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subtle discrimination   hidden forms of unequal treatment that may seem normal and be unintentional  
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microaggressions   verbal/nonverbal "slights" that convey negative stereotypes, color blindness, etc.  
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convert   unequal treatment that is purposefully hidden/disguised  
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interpersonal distcrimination   one-on-one discrimination  
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personal stereotypes   we are more likely to discriminate against those who match our personal stereotypes  
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explicit attitudes   predicts controllable behavior  
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implicit attitudes   predicts biased judgements, decisions, or nonverbal friendliness  
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conformity and discrimination   discrimination is more likely with perceived social support  
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regressive prejudice   situations that trigger the expression of unwanted discrimination  
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executive function   increased cognitive demands can reduce the ability to control stereotypes  
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what can lead to people ignoring unprejudiced norms?   anonymity and strong emotions  
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moral credentials   demonstrating nonprejudiced attitudes can lead to more discrimination later on  
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level of prejudice   low prejudiced individuals feel guilt, and high prejudiced individuals feel outward anger following discrimination  
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type of discrimination   we feel less guilt and more amusement over sexism  
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confrontations   less defensive responses when an ingroup member points out discrimination  
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reaffirming actions   past prejudiced actions can motivate people who are low in prejudice to engage in positive future acts  
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organizational discrimination   an employers rules, practices, and policies that can result in biased treatment or outcomes of groups  
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discrimination in hiring   employment audits patterns of discrimination against minorities, lgbtq individuals, people with disabilities, and women  
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discrimination in performance evaluations   men are rated higher for more masculine-type stereotypical jobs and women for more feminine  
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discrimination in promotions   women and minorities are seen as having less potential and leadership traits  
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loss opportunities effect   perceptions of discrimination may result in worse job place performance  
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stereotype fit hypothesis   traits associated with managers fit white male stereotypes  
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intergroup respsect   amount of respect decision-makers have for certain groups  
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contemporary prejudice   other factors are usually used to mask or justify discrimination  
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