Stereotype beliefs shift with the situational context of the target group member

Evidence

However, mounting evidence suggests that beliefs about groups can be quite malleable across different contexts. For example, different components of stereotypes and attitudes are activated when target group members are viewed in different situations (e.g., African American individuals on a street corner versus in a church; Wittenbrink, Judd, & Park, 2001). — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 221 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Abstract-level middle-cluster stereotypes mask sharp subtype splits within a group. — Susan T. Fiske et al., A Model of (Often Mixed) Stereotype…, 292; Perceived agency and patiency shift based on whom a target is paired with — Kurt Gray and Daniel M. Wegner, Moral Typecasting: Divergent…, 128; Mortality salience increases stereotypic thinking and preference for stereotype-confirming others. — Jeff Greenberg and Spee Kosloff, Terror Management Theory: Implications…, 45 (+7 more)

Broader Connections

• Group stereotypes activate differently depending on the context viewed #corroborates (0.93) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 221