Chapter 4 

Be able to describe the following concepts. 

Types of stereotypes

Cultural stereotypes

Personal beliefs

Stereotype assessment

            adjective check list

percentage technique

dignosticity ratio method

free-response

Response time measures

Priming

Assimulation vs Contrast/Differentiation

            Within group assimulation; between group contrast

Minimal group paradigm (see chapter 6 for more on this concept)

Illusory correlations.

Types of stereotype inaccuracy

Stereotype inaccuracy

Valence inaccuracy

Dispersion inaccuracy

Implicit stereotyping

 

  1. What are the three individual level functions of stereotypes and two group-level functions?  Which group level function can best explain negative stereotyping of ingroups?  What differentiations an individual from a group level function of stereotypes?

 

  1. Be able to describe the unique aspects of the different methods of assessing stereotypes noted in the book.  Describe how the unique aspects contribute to the strength of each approach.  For example what makes the percentage technique an improvement over the adjective check list technique and what makes the diagnosticity ration method a better technique than the percent technique, etc.

 

  1. What are the cognitive consequences of categorization?  How is this connected to the minimal group paradigm?

 

  1. What cognitive processes lead to illusory correlations?

 

  1. What role do stereotypes play in attention and memory for individuals who are described as members of social groups? 

 

  1. How does the study by Duncan (1976; pg. 96 of your book) illustrate how perceptions influence perceptions of ambiguous events?

 

  1. Differentiate stereotypes as a source of hypotheses from stereotypes as effecting hypothesis testing.  How does the study by Darley and Gross (1983; pg. 97) illustrate biased hypothesis testing?

 

  1. Be familiar with the study by Snyder, Tanke, & Bersheid, 1977; p.  98-99); Word Zanna and Cooper (1974, pg. 99) and Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968; pg. 99-100).

 

  1. Even if stereotypes are accurate, they may lead to problems.  What are two of these problems?