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| Negative feelings directed toward members of a group based solely on group membership (eg. anger, disgust, fear, hostility) |
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| Schema about a group, beliefs about characteristics of group members |
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| negative or harmful behaviors toward members of a group based solely on their group membership (eg. Hiring, social exclusion, segregation,etc.) |
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| Attitudes that operate on a conscious level; Best measured by traditional, self report methods |
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| Attitudes that operate on a subconscious level |
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- Racial categories do not (or should not) matter
• They should not be considered when
making decisions
• In fact, social categories should be dismantled and disregarded |
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• Group differences are (and should be) acknowledged
• They should be considered when making decisions
• When appropriate, they should be celebrated |
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| Stereotype threat / Social Identity Threat |
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The apprehension experienced by members of some group that their behavior might confirm a cultural stereotype in a particular domain
Preconditions:
• Stereotype exists (widely known)
• Person identifies with domain (usually, high-achieving)
• Task/test is difficult |
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| Collective (AKA non-social groups) |
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two or more people who are in the
same place at the same time but not interacting
• Examples:
– Spectators at an event
– Students in a lecture hall
– People walking on a city street |
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| The tendency for people to do better on simple tasks and worse on complex tasks when they are in the presence of others |
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tendency for people to do worse on simple tasks but better on complex tasks when they are in the presence of others and their individual
performance can not be evaluated |
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| Balancing the need to belong with the need for autonomy |
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| Social (Group) Cohesiveness |
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Qualities of a group that bind members
together and promote liking between
members |
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| The reduced sense of individual identity accompanied by diminished self-regulation that comes over a person when he or she is in a large group |
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| Urging a person who is on the verge of committing suicide |
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