Stereotype Lift

When a negative stereotype impugns the ability or worth of an outgroup, people may experience stereotype lift—a performance boost that occurs when downward comparisons are made with a denigrated outgroup. In a meta-analytic review, members of non-stereotyped groups were found to perform better when...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of experimental social psychology 2003-09, Vol.39 (5), p.456-467
Hauptverfasser:	Walton, Gregory M, Cohen, Geoffrey L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Academic achievement Biological and medical sciences Discrimination Downward comparison Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Gender Prejudice Psychology Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology Race Self image Social attribution, perception and cognition Social psychology Stereotype Stereotype threat Stereotypes White privilege
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Zusammenfassung:	When a negative stereotype impugns the ability or worth of an outgroup, people may experience stereotype lift—a performance boost that occurs when downward comparisons are made with a denigrated outgroup. In a meta-analytic review, members of non-stereotyped groups were found to perform better when a negative stereotype about an outgroup was linked to an intellectual test than when it was not ( d=.24, p
ISSN:	0022-1031 1096-0465
DOI:	10.1016/S0022-1031(03)00019-2