1. Stereotype Threat and Racial Distancing
By Xie Lin
A long history:
Racially avoidant behaviors and attitudes.
Prejudices, stereotyping and discrimination.
Some other factors.
Stereotype threat.
Stereotype threat is the
sense of threat which
can arise when one
knows that he will be
judged or treated
negatively because of
his group.
The Space Between Us: Stereotype Threat and Distance in
Interracial Contexts
Phillip A G, Claude M S, Paul G D. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 2008(94): 91-107.
※White under stereotype threat in interracial contexts would distance themselves from
anticipated interaction partners.
※4 studies including.
3. ★Study 2:
given/chosen
scales to measure
participants’ explicit and
implicit prejudice
★Study 3:
learning goals/no learning
goals
Black stereotype
★Study 4:
one partner
thought-listing task, ESTS(Explicit
Stereotype Threat Scale)
4. • Four studies presented here provide support for the
hypothesis that stereotype threat may cause Whites
to distance themselves from Blacks.
• The subjective experience of stereotyped targets
deserves consideration in future research on the
topic.
• Learning goals can be a promising salve for the
negative consequences of stereotype threat.
