The inherence heuristic: A key theoretical addition to understanding social stereotyping and prejudice. Issue 5 (October 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bigler, Rebecca S.; Clark, Caitlin
• Is Part Of: Behavioral and brain sciences. Volume 37:Issue 5(2014)
• Page Start: 483
• Page End: 484
• Publication Date: 2014-10
• Subjects: Psychophysiology -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; Human behavior -- Periodicals; Animal behavior -- Periodicals; Brain -- Periodicals; 616.89142
• DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X1300366X
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0140-525X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="normal"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>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.</p> </abstract>