12.10-12.12 Flashcards
● Negative attitude held by a
person about the members of a
particular social group.
PREJUDICE
● Treating people differently
because of prejudice toward the
social group to which they
belong.
DISCRIMINATION
social groups with whom
a person identifies; “us.”
IN-GROUPS
○ social groups with whom
a person does not
identify; “them.”
OUT-GROUPS
, the
seemingly minor insults and negative exchanges that members of the dominant culture
often use toward minorities, add to the discriminatory treatment
Microaggressions
● A person or a group, typically a
member or members of an
out-group, who serves as the
target for the frustrations and
negative emotions of members
of the in-group.
SCAPEGOATING
○ The use of cognitive
processes in relation to
understanding the social
world.
○ Prejudice is seen as an
attitude that is formed as
other attitudes are
formed, through direct
instruction, modeling,
and other social
influences on learning.
SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY
○ theory stating that
prejudice and
discrimination will be
increased between
groups that are in conflict
over a limited resource.
REALISTIC CONFLICT THEORY
Theory in which the formation
of a person’s identity within a
particular social group is
explained by social
categorization, social identity,
and social comparison.
SOCIAL IDENTITY THEORY
● The part of the self-concept
including one’s view of self as a
member of a particular social
category.
SOCIAL IDENTITY
● The comparison of oneself to
others in ways that raise one’s
self-esteem.
SOCIAL COMPARISON
● The effect that people’s
awareness of the stereotypes
associated with their social
group has on their behavior.
STEREOTYPE VULNERABILITY
highly related to __ in which members of a
stereotyped group are made
anxious and wary of any
situation in which their behavior
might confirm a stereotype
stereotype
threat,
The tendency of one’s
expectations to affect one’s
behavior in such a way as to
make the expectations more
likely to occur.
SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECY
The best weapon against prejudice is
education
