3.

Stereotyping
Definition of stereotyping:
• A selection process: organize and simplify
perceptions of others
• A form of generalization about some group of
people
 What are categories that are used to form
stereopyes?
• Stereotypes can be based on regions, countries,
cultures, social class, religion, race, ethnicity, age,
gender - almost any characteristic.
The characteristics of stereopyes:

• when a women ingroup

Positive suggest they are less likely
to complain about physical
(ingroup) pain

Negative • when members of a

dominant racial group
(outgroup suggest that a subordinate
) racial group is stupid or lazy
 Stereotypes can be inaccurate in three ways:
• It is a generalization that doesn’t take individual
differences into account
• Occurs when the group average is simply wrong or
inappropriately exaggerated
• Occurs when the degree of error and exaggeration
differs for positive and negative attributes
The conseuence of inaccurate stereopyes
• Stereopye inaccuracy can lead to errors in
interpretations and expectations
• Stereotypes lead to social categorization, which is
one of the reasons for prejudice attitudes
 4. Prejudice
Definition of Prejudice
• It refers to negative attitudes toward other people
such as irrational feelings of dislike and even
hatred for certain groups
 What dose prejudice basing on?
• A prejudice is not based on direct experiences
and firsthand knowledge; instead, it is a
prejudgment, originating outside of actual
experience
• A readiness to behave in negative and unjust
ways toward members of the group
 The relationship between prejudice and
stereopyes
• The strong link between prejudice and
stereotypes should be obvious
• Prejudiced thinking is dependent on
stereopyes and is a fairly normal phenomenon
 What functions does prejudice serve?

• Prejudice satisfies a utilitarian or adjustment

function
• Ego-defensive one; it protect self-esteem

• Value-expressive
• Knowledge function