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Subjective Perception:

Subjective Perception:. Attribution theory and Prejudice. Assumptions of Social Psychology:. The Power of the Situation Subjective Perceptions Guide Behavior, not Objective Reality. Perceptions of others. Attribution = a claim about the cause of someone’s behavior situational attributions

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Subjective Perception:

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  1. Subjective Perception: Attribution theory and Prejudice

  2. Assumptions of Social Psychology: • The Power of the Situation • Subjective Perceptions Guide Behavior, not Objective Reality

  3. Perceptions of others • Attribution = a claim about the cause of someone’s behavior • situational attributions • dispositional attributions

  4. Attribution Theory • Fundamental attribution error • self-serving bias

  5. Attribution Theory • Just-world hypothesis • Blaming the victim

  6. Stereotypes • characteristics believed to be shared by a whole group of people-schemas • can become building blocks of prejudice

  7. Prejudice vs. Discrimination • Prejudice = an attitude • Discrimination = a behavior

  8. Fuel for Prejudice • dehumanization • outgroup homogeneity bias • ethnocentrism (ingroup bias) • attribution theory- the just world

  9. Realistic Group Conflict Theory • Prejudice arises when groups compete for scarce resources 1. increased hostility towards outgroup • consensual paranoia 2. intensification of group loyalty

  10. Example: Sherif (1954/1961) The Robbers Cave Experiment • Method: • Competition vs. Cooperation

  11. Social Identity Theory • US vs. THEM mentality • self-esteem depends on social identity • Self-esteem can be heightened by seeing one’s own group (US) as better than another group (THEM).

  12. Tajfel’s Minimal Group Procedure • Arbitrary division into groups • No interaction, either within groups or between groups • No chance for self-benefit

  13. How can Prejudice be reduced? • persuasion • education • social norms of equality • intergroup contact?

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