Example of Stereotypical Bias
- A teacher unconsciously expects less from students of certain backgrounds and provides them with less challenging work, limiting their development and confirming biased expectations.
Stereotypical expectations influenced behavior that shaped outcomes, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy. - A bank loan officer is more skeptical of applications from people with names associated with certain ethnic groups, requiring more documentation or offering worse terms.
Group membership influenced professional judgment that should be based on individual financial qualifications.
Note
This is a common biasConnected to implicit bias research, stereotype threat (Steele & Aronson), and broader work on prejudice and discrimination in social psychology.
