Effects of perceived group variability on the gathering of information about individual group members

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This article examines how the perception of variability within a social group influences social information gathering and stereotyping during a question-generating task. Findings indicate that people who perceive African Americans as a variable group generate questions about a greater range of attributes and are more uncertain about expected responses.

Race, Expectation (Psychology), Expectations, Questioning

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Longitudinal changes in the accuracy of new group members' in-group and out-group stereotypes

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This article examines long-term changes in the accuracy of social stereotypes in first-year sorority sisters by comparing subjects' perceptions with individuals' self-ratings. Findings indicate that participants were consistently more accurate with in-group than out-group judgements and that accuracy significantly increased over the first year.

Usage, Longitudinal method, Group identity, Social identity, Longitudinal studies, Students' societies, Student associations

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Level of prejudice in relation to knowledge of cultural stereotypes

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This article examines the influence of prejudice on knowledge of cultural stereotypes of minority groups. Findings indicate that prejudice significantly influences stereotype knowledge and that highly prejudiced people in the Netherlands believe that stereotypes of Surinamese and Moroccan people are more negative in content than less biased people.

Netherlands, Methods, Psychology, Psychological methods, Dutch, Dutch (European people)

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