A decision bound categorization approach to the study of subtyping of atypical group members
Source:
Social Cognition, Volume 26, Issue 1, p.35 (2008)
Keywords:
subtyping, categorization, subgrouping, stereotype
Abstract:
In subtyping, underutilization of counter-stereotypic information is argued to occur because highly atypical group members are relegated to a distinct subcategory that has minimal association with the overall group. The present work 1) avoids explicit demand to create a separate subcategory, 2) requires that perceivers overcome considerable evidence of group membership in order to subtype, 3) uses formal categorization modeling to test if a subcategory of atypical members was formed, 4) introduces a novel measure of subtyping, and 5) uses formal categorization theory to predict when subtyping should occur. The results indicate that once a subcategory of a larger group is recognized, it is included in assessments of the overall group, a finding consistent with subgrouping and not with subtyping.
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