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Stereotypes help people connect with others in the community: a situated functional analysis of the stereotype consistency bias in communication.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18072852     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Communicators tend to share more stereotype-consistent than stereotype-inconsistent information. The authors propose and test a situated functional model of this stereotype consistency bias: stereotype-consistent and inconsistent information differentially serve 2 central functions of communication--sharing information and regulating relationships; depending on the communication context, information seen to serve these different functions better is more likely communicated. Results showed that stereotype-consistent information is perceived as more socially connective but less informative than inconsistent information, and when the stereotype is perceived to be highly shared in the community, more stereotype-consistent than inconsistent information is communicated due to its greater social connectivity function. These results highlight the need to examine communication as a dynamic and situated social activity.
Authors:
Anna E Clark; Yoshihisa Kashima
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of personality and social psychology     Volume:  93     ISSN:  0022-3514     ISO Abbreviation:  J Pers Soc Psychol     Publication Date:  2007 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-12-12     Completed Date:  2008-02-27     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0014171     Medline TA:  J Pers Soc Psychol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1028-39     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
(c) 2007 APA, all rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Social Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, van der Boerchorstraat 1, 1081 BT, Amsterdam. ae.clark@psy.vu.nl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Bias (Epidemiology)
Communication*
Cooperative Behavior*
Female
Helping Behavior*
Humans
Interpersonal Relations*
Male
Residence Characteristics
Social Behavior*
Social Environment*
Stereotyping*

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