Stereotype Accuracy: Toward Appreciating Group Differences (Apa Science Volumes)

Stereotype Accuracy: Toward Appreciating Group Differences (Apa Science Volumes) by Stereotype Accuracy Conference. Hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781557983077.

Looks at stereotyping empirically and challenges the conventional thinking that stereotypes are always inaccurate and exaggerated. Essays on theoretical, conceptual, methodological, and empirical issues examine the cognitive and attitudinal processes that underlie stereotyping, and present research on stereotype accuracy. Topics include stereotype accuracy in multicultural business, and teacher expectations based on students gender, social class, and ethnicity. Includes a section of opposing views. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.