Subtyping versus bookkeeping in stereotype learning and change: connectionist simulations and empirical findings.

Full Abstract

A distributed connectionist network can account for both bookkeeping (M. Rothbart, 1981) and subtyping (M. B. Brewer, V. Dull, & L. Lui, 1981; S. E. Taylor, 1981) effects. The finding traditionally regarded as demonstrating subtyping is that exposure to moderate (compared with extreme) disconfirmers leads to subsequent ratings of the group that are less stereotypic. Despite learning that is incremental and analogous to bookkeeping, the simulations replicate this finding and suggest that the "subtyping" pattern of results will be drastically reduced if disconfirmers are encountered before the stereotype is well-established. This novel prediction holds with human participants and offers a tantalizing suggestion:
Although moderate disconfirmers may produce more stereotype change. stereotype development might be discouraged by exposure to either extreme or moderate disconfirmers.

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Author information

Author/s: Queller, Sarah (S); Smith, Eliot R (ER);

Affiliation: Department of Psychological Sciences, Purdue University, USA. queller@indiana.edu

Grants: K02 MH01178 (Agency:United States NIMH) ; R01 MH46840 (Agency:United States NIMH)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Journal: Journal of personality and social psychology (J Pers Soc Psychol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-Mar; vol 82 (issue 3) : pp 300-13

Dates: Created 2002/03/20; Completed 2002/09/20; Revised 2007/11/14;

PMID: 11902618, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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