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The inherence heuristic: A key theoretical addition to understanding social stereotyping and prejudice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2014

Rebecca S. Bigler  and
Caitlin Clark
Rebecca S. Bigler
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712. rebeccabigler28@gmail.com caitlinclark11@gmail.com
Caitlin Clark
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712. rebeccabigler28@gmail.com caitlinclark11@gmail.com
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Abstract

Prior work has detailed the constructivist processes that lead individuals to categorize others along particular dimensions (e.g., gender) and generate the content (e.g., stereotypes) and affect (e.g., prejudices) associated with social groups. The inherence heuristic is a novel mechanism that appears to shape the content and rigidity of children's social stereotypes and prejudices.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 37 , Issue 5 , October 2014 , pp. 483 - 484
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2014 

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