The Contribution of the Lay Theories Approach to the Study of Groups
- 1 May 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Personality and Social Psychology Review
- Vol. 5 (2), 98-106
- https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327957pspr0502_1
Abstract
This special issue highlights the contribution of the lay theories approach to the study of groups. Six articles address the nature, development, and consequences of a variety of lay theories for group perception and behavior. First, these articles illuminate the structural, functional, and dynamic properties of lay theories as well as their scope. Second, the articles address the development of lay theories from diverse theoretical perspectives, including evolutionary, cognitive, developmental, and sociocultural learning. Third, each article documents the consequences of different lay theories for understanding group inferences and judgments. Taken together, these articles propose theoretical extensions of the lay theories approach and suggest practical implications of the lay theories approach for reducing prejudice.This publication has 38 references indexed in Scilit:
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