Social Psychology

Actor-observer bias

Fundamental attribution error

Illusory correlation

Confirmation bias

They may show favoritism toward their ingroup over outgroups.

Their ability to empathize with members of outgroups increases significantly.

They develop an unbiased perspective towards all social categories equally.

They will objectively evaluate both ingroups and outgroups without bias or preference.

The use of deception in IAT can make it more difficult for participants to give fully informed consent prior to participation

Overreliance on volunteer samples may not accurately reflect the broader population's implicit biases leading to sampling bias

Reinforcing stereotypes by publicizing inherent prejudices without context or solutions may lead to increased discrimination

There's a risk that data from self-report measures like IAT could breach participant anonymity if not handled securely

People adjust their opinions on encountering information that challenges prevailing group norms

People tend to seek out information that confirms existing beliefs while ignoring contradictory evidence

Outgroup homogeneity effect causes exaggerated perception differences between ingroups outgroups

High levels of stress prompt individuals from exclusive reliance on personal experience versus established facts

Prejudice is a learned behavior that comes solely from parenting style.

Discrimination arises only when resources are scarce.

In-group favoritism and intergroup conflict can be created based on arbitrary group distinctions.

Conflict between groups always leads to increased hostility towards out-groups.

Through observation and imitation of parents' or role models’ behaviors and attitudes.

By inheriting biased genes from parents.

Due to unresolved unconscious conflicts from early childhood experiences with different social groups.

Through direct reinforcement of prejudicial beliefs by society at large.

Availability heuristic

Fundamental attribution error

Just-world hypothesis

Self-serving bias

Conformity to societal norms about certain groups .

Tendency to view out-group members as more similar than they actually are .

Aggression towards a vulnerable group during societal stress.

Rewarding of stereotypes by peers.

Hope that biases will naturally decrease over time without intervention.

Suggest healthcare professionals avoid patients from certain racial or ethnic backgrounds to prevent biased treatment.

Provide structured, ongoing bias training that includes both awareness and skill-building components.

Request healthcare professionals to self-police their biases without any formal guidance or training.

Social Identity Theory

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

Psychoanalytic Theory

Humanistic Theory