Stereotypes possess heterogeneous directionality: a theoretical and empirical exploration of stereotype structure and content.
We advance a theory-driven approach to stereotype structure, informed by connectionist theories of cognition. Whereas traditional models define or tacitly assume that stereotypes possess inherently Group → Attribute activation directionality (e.g., Black activates criminal), our model predicts heter...
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| description | We advance a theory-driven approach to stereotype structure, informed by connectionist theories of cognition. Whereas traditional models define or tacitly assume that stereotypes possess inherently Group → Attribute activation directionality (e.g., Black activates criminal), our model predicts heterogeneous stereotype directionality. Alongside the classically studied Group → Attribute stereotypes, some stereotypes should be bidirectional (i.e., Group ⇄ Attribute) and others should have Attribute → Group unidirectionality (e.g., fashionable activates gay). We tested this prediction in several large-scale studies with human participants (NCombined = 4,817), assessing stereotypic inferences among various groups and attributes. Supporting predictions, we found heterogeneous directionality both among the stereotype links related to a given social group and also between the links of different social groups. These efforts yield rich datasets that map the networks of stereotype links related to several social groups. We make these datasets publicly available, enabling other researchers to explore a number of questions related to stereotypes and stereotyping. Stereotype directionality is an understudied feature of stereotypes and stereotyping with widespread implications for the development, measurement, maintenance, expression, and change of stereotypes, stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4fb9b3935e2a42e18dd3d6e9df003d922022-12-22T04:04:55ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032015-01-01103e012229210.1371/journal.pone.0122292Stereotypes possess heterogeneous directionality: a theoretical and empirical exploration of stereotype structure and content.William T L CoxPatricia G DevineWe advance a theory-driven approach to stereotype structure, informed by connectionist theories of cognition. Whereas traditional models define or tacitly assume that stereotypes possess inherently Group → Attribute activation directionality (e.g., Black activates criminal), our model predicts heterogeneous stereotype directionality. Alongside the classically studied Group → Attribute stereotypes, some stereotypes should be bidirectional (i.e., Group ⇄ Attribute) and others should have Attribute → Group unidirectionality (e.g., fashionable activates gay). We tested this prediction in several large-scale studies with human participants (NCombined = 4,817), assessing stereotypic inferences among various groups and attributes. Supporting predictions, we found heterogeneous directionality both among the stereotype links related to a given social group and also between the links of different social groups. These efforts yield rich datasets that map the networks of stereotype links related to several social groups. We make these datasets publicly available, enabling other researchers to explore a number of questions related to stereotypes and stereotyping. Stereotype directionality is an understudied feature of stereotypes and stereotyping with widespread implications for the development, measurement, maintenance, expression, and change of stereotypes, stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0122292 |
| spellingShingle | William T L Cox Patricia G Devine Stereotypes possess heterogeneous directionality: a theoretical and empirical exploration of stereotype structure and content. PLoS ONE |
| title | Stereotypes possess heterogeneous directionality: a theoretical and empirical exploration of stereotype structure and content. |
| title_full | Stereotypes possess heterogeneous directionality: a theoretical and empirical exploration of stereotype structure and content. |
| title_fullStr | Stereotypes possess heterogeneous directionality: a theoretical and empirical exploration of stereotype structure and content. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Stereotypes possess heterogeneous directionality: a theoretical and empirical exploration of stereotype structure and content. |
| title_short | Stereotypes possess heterogeneous directionality: a theoretical and empirical exploration of stereotype structure and content. |
| title_sort | stereotypes possess heterogeneous directionality a theoretical and empirical exploration of stereotype structure and content |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0122292 |
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