Exploring effectiveness of communication based strategies in countering the rigid schematic effects of gender stereotypes

Pages:343-347
Shivani Datta, Neeru Singh, Bhavya, Komal and Shivangi (Department of Psychology, K.N.C., University of Delhi, Delhi)

In the present study, an attempt was made to test the impact of schematic augmentation using techniques of verbalization and labeling on primary recognition for schemas inconsistent information. Overall the results indicated a significant effect of different communication techniques focusing on cognitive elaboration on the resultant augmentation of schematic structure.