front 1 Stereotypes | back 1 generalized beliefs about the characteristics associated with the members fo a specific social group
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front 2 Illusory Correlation | back 2 Proposed by Hamilton and Gifford (1971); stereotypes may be formed as a result to an illusory correlation; when people see a relationship between two variables, even when there is none. A false association is formed, leading one to overestimate the frequency in which the correlation occurs, and in turn a stereotype is perpetrated. Is an example of confirmation bias: when people overlook information that contradicts what they believe. suggests a source for formation of stereotypes. |
front 3 Study Used | back 3 Snyder and Swann (1978): Illusory Correlation |