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The accumulation of stereotype-based self-fulfilling prophecies
- Source :
- Journal of personality and social psychology. 115(5)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- A recurring theme in the psychological literature is that the self-fulfilling effect of stereotypes can accumulate across perceivers. This article provides the first empirical support for this long-standing hypothesis. In three experiments (Ns = 123-241), targets more strongly confirmed a stereotype as the number of perceivers who held stereotypic expectations about them increased. A fourth experiment (N = 121) showed that new perceivers judged targets according to the stereotypic behaviors they had previously been channeled to adopt, an effect that even occurred among perceivers who were privy to the fact that targets' behavior had been shaped by the actions of others. The authors discuss ways in which these effects may contribute to group inequalities. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved).
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Sociology and Political Science
Social Psychology
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Sexism
Self-concept
050109 social psychology
Stereotype
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050105 experimental psychology
Young Adult
Empirical research
Humans
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
Students
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Stereotyping
Psychological literature
05 social sciences
Racial Groups
Overweight
Self Concept
Self-fulfilling prophecy
Female
Psychology
Behavioural confirmation
Social psychology
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Details
- ISSN :
- 19391315
- Volume :
- 115
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of personality and social psychology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....8ddd260f9f468b3b6147716647fd7ad1