| DATES | TOPICS | READINGS |
| March 27 | Introduction / Test |
**Readings in bold are required** |
| March 29 | Conscious vs. Unconscious Processing |
Ego depletion: Is the active self a limited resource? Deliberation-without-attention effect "Imperceptibly off-center goalkeepers..." "The unbearable automaticity of being" (pp. 462-466) |
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| April 3 | Formation of Stereotypes |
(P) pp. 3-23 "The unbearable automaticity of being" (466-476) Handout |
| April 5 | Formation of Stereotypes |
"Children's illusory correlations..." Take at least two IAT tests for today The bias finders (on the IAT tests) |
| April 10 | Maintenance of Stereotypes |
(P) pp. 29-30 "Stereotypes and the confirmability of trait concepts" (Sarah/Michelle) |
| April 12 |
Effects
on Behavior
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"Weapon bias..." (Beth/Tom) |
| April 17 | From Preference to Dislike |
"Of two minds..." (Jessica/Joe) "Sources of implicit attitudes" "They all look the same to me (unless they're angry)" (Carrie/Greg) |
| April 19 | From Preference to Dislike |
(P) pp. 64-97 (people with disabilities) "The emotional side of prejudice..." "The influence of facial feedback on race bias" (Colette/Ashley) |
| April 24 | From Preference to Dislike |
"Children's biased evaluations..." (Nicole/Kristine) |
| April 26 |
Midterm
Exam
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I am collecting the take-home portion of the midterm at the beginning of class. Then we will take the in-class portion.
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| May 1 |
From
Preference to Dislike
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"...avoidance-focus for interracial interactions" (Dustin/Laura) O'Reilly's propaganda techniques (P) pp. 113-121, 134-147 |
| May 3 | Effects on Behavior |
Stereotype threat: "Thin ice" (P) pp. 108-110 "The swimsuit becomes us all..." (Suzanne/Jill) "On interpreting stereotype threat as accounting..." "Stereotype threat effects on black and white athletic performance" "Moral outrage mediates the dampening effect of system justification..." |
| May 8 | From Dislike to Hatred |
"Knowing is half the battle..." (Sarah/Michelle) Just-world beliefs and 9/11 (Beth/Tom) Racial Profiling: (P) pp. 174-181 |
| May 10 | From Dislike to Hatred |
(P) pp. 376-423 (heterosexism) (P) pp. 402-409 (Jessica/Joe) Dehumanizing the lowest of the low |
| May 15 | HONORS DAY: NO CLASS | |
| May 17 |
Targets
of Prejudice
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"Differential effects..." (Carrie/Greg) (P) pp. 98-107 (P) pp. 273-353 |
| May 22 | Targets of Prejudice |
"Stigma effects of revealing a mental illness history..." (Colette/Ashley) (P) pp. 465-490 |
| May 24 | Reducing Prejudice and Discrimination |
"Color blindness..." (Nicole/Kristine) "Rethinking the link between categorization and prejudice..." |
| May 29 | Reducing Prejudice and Discrimination |
(P) pp. 491-506 "The contact hypothesis revisited..." (Dustin/Laura) Research/Analysis Paper Due |
| May 31 | Reducing Prejudice and Discrimination |
"Nature and nurture in own-race face processing" "On the self-regulation of implicit and explicit prejudice..." "Reducing the racial achievement gap..." (Suzanne/Jill) |
| June 5 |
Final
Exam
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10:00-12:00
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