Perceived group competence is inferred directly from social status

Evidence

The inference of competence stems from the other group’s status in society. A two-dimensional warmth by competence space distinguishes among a wide variety of outgroups (Fiske, Cuddy, Glick, & Xu, 2002). Moreover, it holds up across at least a dozen cultures tested so far (Cuddy, Fiske, Kwan, Glick, et al., under review). — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 322

Categorization

• SEED: An angle on how stereotype content is status-driven rather than contact-driven — competes with classic contact-theory accounts of where prejudice comes from.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 322
• XREF: connects to: High-competence low-warmth outgroups share a stereotype of being too competent — Susan T. Fiske et al., A Model of (Often Mixed) Stereotype…, 30; Perceived high status and power directly produce perceived outgroup competence. — Susan T. Fiske et al., A Model of (Often Mixed) Stereotype…, 42; Perceived social status predicts competence stereotypes while competition predicts perceived coldness — Susan T. Fiske et al., A Model of (Often Mixed) Stereotype…, 140