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Zimbardo’s Prison StudyShowed how we deindividuate AND become the roles we are given.Philip Zimbardo has students at Stanford U play the roles of prisoner and prison guards in the basement of psychology building.They were given uniforms and numbers for each prisoner.What do you think happened?Role Playing can also affect attitudes!
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Social Relations
Stereotype
a generalized (sometimes accurate, but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people
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Social Relations
Prejudice – “PRE JUDGE”
an unjustifiable (and usually negative) attitude toward a group and its members based on stereotypes you have about them
What
prejudices
(negative
attitudes)
do you
have
against
teachers?3
Implicit vs. Explicit Prejudice
Explicit prejudice is conscious and overtImplicit prejudice is a belief that you don’t even know you have
Overt prejudicehas waned overtime, but subtleprejudicelingers.
Explicit/Overt
Implicit/Subtle
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Social Relations
Ingroup
“Us”- people with whom one shares a common identity
Outgroup
“Them”- those perceived as different or apart from one’s ingroup
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Discrimination – “ACTION”
Unjustifiable negative BEHAVIOR toward a group and its members
How
do
students
discriminate
against
teachers?
Blue Eyes /
Brown Eyes6
Social Relations
Ingroup Bias
tendency to favor one’s own group
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Scapegoat Theory theory that prejudice
provides an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame People lashing out at
innocent Arab-Americansfollowing 9/11
Children with high IQscores at age 10 typicallyexpress low prejudiceat age 30
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Social Relations
Just-World Phenomenon
the belief that people get what they deserve and deserve what they get
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Social Relations
Social Inequalities –People with money, power, and prestige tend to be prejudiced against those without
“Blame the Victim” dynamic – rape exampleSlave owners perceived slaves as being innately lazy, ignorant, and irresponsible, thereby having the traits that “justified” enslaving them
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Social Relations
Aggression
any physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt or destroy
Frustration-Aggression Principle
principle that frustration – the blocking of an attempt to achieve some goal –creates anger, which can generate aggression
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Social Relations
Conflict
perceived incompatibility of actions, goals, or ideas
“You cannot shake hands with a
clenched fist.” – Gandhi, 1971
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