Intergroup threat and culture

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Humanities

Post by Day 3

1. an explanation of how at least three individual factors (personality traits, attitudes/cognitions, intergroup contact, intergroup relations, and situational factors) impact perceived intergroup threat, according to Intergroup Threat Theory.

2. Next, suggest one consequence of intergroup threat that could occur as a result of the individual factors you previously highlighted.

3. Be sure in your replies, to explain how culture might impact perceived intergroup threat as well as the consequences of intergroup threat, being sure to include an example to demonstrate your logic.

Readings

  • Course Text: Nelson, T. D. (Ed.). (2016). Handbook of prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination (2nd ed.) . New York, NY: Psychology Press.
    • Chapter 10, “Intergroup Threat Theory”
  • Article: Cheung, R. Y .M., & Park, I. J. K. (2010). Anger suppression, interdependent self-construal, and depression among Asian American and European American college students. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 16(4), 517–525. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the MEDLINE with Full Text database.
  • Article: Clark, A. E., & Kashima, Y. (2003). Stereotype maintenance in communication: How perceptions of stereotype sharedness contribute to the stereotype content of interpersonal communication. Australian Journal of Psychology, 55(Suppl.), 38. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database.
  • Article: Conway, L. G., Schaller, M., Tweed, R. G., & Hallett, D. (2001). The complexity of thinking across cultures: Interactions between culture and situational context. Social Cognition, 19(3), 228–250. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the PsycINFO database. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database.
  • Article: Cuddy, A. J. C., Fiske, S. T., Kwan, V. S. Y., Glick, P., Demoulin, S., Leyens, J. P., Bonds, M. H.,…Ziegler, R. (2009). Stereotype content model across cultures: Towards universal similarities and some differences. British Journal of Social Psychology, 48(1), 1–33. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database.
  • Article: Markus, H. R., & Kitayama, S. (2010). Cultures and selves: A cycle of mutual constitution. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 5(4), 420–430. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the PsycINFO database.
  • Article: Zebrowitz, L. A., Kikuchi, M., & Fellous, J. (2010). Facial resemblance to emotions: Group differences, impression effects, and race stereotypes. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 98(2), 175–189. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the PsycARTICLES database.