ABSTRACT
Evaluative feedback (praise and criticism) has a powerful influence on behavior, in part because it communicates what society values in and expects of an individual. Importantly, feedback often reflects values and expectations that are informed by the social group of the individual receiving feedback, and the stereotypes attached to it, rather than being based just on information specific to the individual. In this chapter, we first detail how group stereotypes affect the evaluative feedback given to stereotyped individuals. We then review the effects of stereotyped feedback, highlighting the role that such feedback plays in maintaining group disparities.
