Do valence and effects of meta-stereotype conform to the rewarding principle?

Abstract

Meta-stereotype can be positive or negative and its effects can also be positive or negative.However, the relationship between the valence and effects is still a matter of debate. The negative meta-stereotype threat effect and the positive meta-stereotype boost effect conform to the "rewarding principle", while the negative meta-stereotype reactance effect and the positive meta-stereotype choking effect does not. The effects of meta-stereotype activation of different valences are influenced by the difficulty in retrieving meta-stereotype, the degree of meta-stereotype personalization, internal resources, impression management motivation and group social status. Future research can further expand the fields and preconditions of the different effects activated by the negative and positive meta-stereotypes, explore the interventions to eliminate the negative effects of meta-stereotype, and investigate the role of meta-stereotype activation mode.