Perceived warmth and competence of groups derive from their social structure and interdependence.

Evidence

Social structure predicts stereotype content (Fiske, 2015). Stereotypic warmth follows from a group’s perceived cooperativeness and competitiveness, best measured as both economic interdependence (zero-sum resources) and symbolic values (shared vs. conflicting). For example, an item measuring economic interdependence is, “If resources go to …, to what extent does that take resources away from the rest of society?” and an item measuring symbolic values is, “The values and beliefs of … are NOT compatible with the beliefs and values of most Americans” (Kervyn et al., 2015, p. 37). Stereotypic competence follows from perceived status, as measured by the following item: “How prestigious are the jobs generally held by … ?” and “How economically successful have … been?” (Kervyn et al., 2015, p. 45). — Susan T. Fiske, Stereotype Content, 18

Categorization

• DEFINE: Clarifies the operational definitions and measurement items used for both warmth and competence dimensions.
• XREF: Connects to the stereotype content model literature and intergroup relations research, and has policy implications for how stigma is studied. — connects to: Perceived status drives competence judgments while perceived competition strips warmth from envied outgroups — Susan T. Fiske et al., A Model of (Often Mixed) Stereotype…, 42

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• Warmth and competence form the two fundamental dimensions of social perception. (similarity 0.85)
• Perceived social status predicts competence stereotypes while competition predicts perceived coldness (similarity 0.84)
• Stereotype dimensions derive from perceivers’ need to gauge others’ intent and capability. (similarity 0.84)
• High-competence groups are judged significantly lower in warmth, yielding mixed stereotypes. (similarity 0.84)
• Groups seen as competing with the ingroup are stereotyped as low in warmth (similarity 0.83)
• Stereotype content reflects shared cultural views rather than individual contact. (similarity 0.83)
• Mixed warmth-and-competence stereotypes ideologically justify existing social hierarchies. (similarity 0.83)
• Mixed stereotypes combine high competence with low warmth or vice versa (similarity 0.83)
• Positive and negative stereotype dimensions combine strategically to justify group hierarchies (similarity 0.83)
• Warmth and competence judgments predict distinct emotional reactions to groups (similarity 0.83)
• Perceived group competence is inferred directly from social status (similarity 0.82)
• Perceived high status and power directly produce perceived outgroup competence. (similarity 0.82)
• Warmth and competence dimensions were prefigured in earlier research. (similarity 0.82)