Accurate stereotypes of real group differences are not prejudice

Evidence

Following Allport, we can define stereotypes as beliefs about the attributes that differentiate groups from each other. An accurate intergroup perceiver is one who holds group stereotypes that reflect the actual group distributions and mean differences. Accordingly, the perception of group differences is not itself indicative of prejudice. — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 848

Following Allport, we can define stereotypes as beliefs about the attributes that differentiate groups from each other. An accurate intergroup perceiver is one who holds group stereotypes that reflect the actual group distributions and mean differences. Accordingly, the perception of group differences is not itself indicative of prejudice. However, in line with the views of Allport and Campbell, prejudice may very well lead to biased perceptions of group differences, i.e., stereotypes that are erroneous in part because they operate in the service of prejudice. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 848

Categorization

• DEFINE: Narrowly defines stereotype as difference-belief, and anchors accuracy to real distributional data.
• QUESTION: Unpacked further in this book as the ‘actual group differences’ debate: when do mean differences justify stereotyping, versus statistical discrimination?
• corroborated: 4 independent passages support this claim — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice: Fifty Years…, 848; , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 848