Perceived partner expectation of prejudice leads the partner to try harder in interactions

Evidence

In his view, prejudice inevitably, inescapably, and irrevocably alters the personality of its victims. This perspective predicts considerable cross-situational consistency in behavior. In contrast, most contemporary scholars adopt a more social-psychological, or situational, perspective. These scholars propose that stigma exposes its bearers to situational threats, i.e., situations where one’s membership in a particular stigmatized group could influence how one is treated and judged (see Steele, Spencer, & Aronson, 2002). No internalization of stigmatizing stereotypes is assumed to be necessary for prejudice to influence the person’s experience and behavior. Thus, quite different responses may be observed within the same individual as the context changes (Steele et al., 2002). — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 937 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Drawing on the self-fulfilling prophecy and other reflected appraisal theories that emphasize the importance of others’ opinions on the development of the self-concept (see Crocker & Major, 1989, for a review), Allport (1954/ 1979) assumed that “no one can be indifferent to the abuse and expectations of others” (p. 142). Further, he believed that prejudice inevitably has an effect on the personality of its victims. “One’s reputation, whether false or true,” he observed, “cannot be hammered, hammered, hammered, into one’s head without doing something to one’s character” (p. 142). — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 927 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Others’ negative expectations reshape the personality of prejudice targets — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice: Fifty Years…, 927; People cooperate more when they expect repeated dealings or know a partner’s reputation — Norenzayan, Ara, Big gods - how religion transformed…, 34; Prejudice’s effect on targets is situation-dependent rather than personality-altering — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 937

Broader Connections

• Prejudice’s effect on targets is situation-dependent rather than personality-altering #complicates (0.85) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 937
• Others’ negative expectations reshape the personality of prejudice targets #complicates (0.82) — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 927