Stereotype incongruent information as a determinant of stereotype change. KU Leuven
Stereotypes are beliefs about differences between and within social groups. They are beliefs about how group members hold different positions on various dimensions (e.g. women are better housekeepers than construction workers) and about how groups differ from other groups on specific dimensions (e.g. men are better construction workers than women). These stereotypical beliefs may or may not reflect real differences and they mayor may not ...