Stereotypes in daily life

PHI103: Informal Logic (GSJ1336A)

The first stereotype I would like to talk about is that people from the south are poorly educated. A growing body of research on the phenomenon of stereotype threat has examined how activating negative stereotypes can decrease the performance of stereotyped group members. In this case it's the education of southerners. I myself am from the south and have heard this stereotype several times over the years.

Causes for the stereotype include such things as the economy situation, the teacher to student ratio in the classroom, and the lack of supplies for students. "However, the prevalence and extent of group members' awareness of these associations are less clear. Thus, we conducted a preliminary study in which...