50. Social Psychology III: How We Relate Flashcards
pre-judgment – and unjustifiable and usually negative attitude towards a group and its members
prejudice
prejudice: generally involves 1. _________ beliefs and 2, ________ for 3. __________ action and can be 4. _________
- stereotyped
- predispositions
- discriminatory
- ethnocentric
believing one’s own ethnicity is superior to others (social darwinism)
ethnocentric
a generalized (sometimes accurate but overly generalized) belief about a group of people
stereotypes
what are the three elements to prejudice?
- prejudiced beliefs / stereotypical view (thoughts)
- emotions of either fear or hostility (emotions)
- discrimination (actions)
while beliefs in stereotype or negative opinions of other groups can be considered prejudice, prejudice can profoundly impact ________
emotions
- _______ towards groups w/ which we hold a 2. ________ can cause us to become 3. ______, 4. _______, or 5. ________ of certain groups
- emotions
- prejudice
- angry
- fearful
- hostile
- ___________ portion is our 2. ___________ to take 3._______ against this ‘other’ group of people
- discrimination
- predisposition
- action
what are examples of prejudice at work in history? (2)
- Armenian Genocide
2. Pol Put’s Killing Fields
- ______ and 2. _______ prejudice have 3. ________ drastically over the last half-century
- racial
- gender
- decreased
gender prejudice: ___-___ of people would vote for a female president
37%-89%
racial prejudice: _/__ millennials are okay w/ interracial marriages
9/10
discomfort and slight prejudice in attitudes towards other groups (overt racism is replaced with this)
subtle racism
subtle racism: _-__ people report feeling slight prejudice towards Muslims or view them as violent
4/10
many find they cannot be open and comfortable in many places w/out hostility or discrimination
LGBT discrimination persists
males are also preferred over females in many cultures, especially w/ ______ ______ _______ (outlawed in China, 118-100)
gender specific abortion
evolution has prepared us to make snap judgments and instantly favor those who are like us
ingroup
how has evolution make us favor those like us? (3)
- appearance
- sound
- preferences
immediately the ‘us’ you consider yourself a part of excludes the ‘them’ that is the others that are unlike you
outgroup
where one tends to favor one’s own group and company (follows after ingroup/outgroup)
in-group bias
what are examples of in-group bias? (5)
- cities
- cliques
- countries
- high schools
- states
- tendency to recall faces of ones own race more accurately than 2. faces of other races (evolutionary development)
- cross race effect and own race bias
2. other-race effect
- ______ inequalities and 2. ______ are partly responsible for 3. __________
- social
- divisions
- prejudice
when some have 1. ______ or 2. _______, they tend to develop attitudes that 3. _______ things as they are
- money
- powers
- justify
the idea that the world is just and you get what you deserve – good or bad (even though it actually is random)
just-world theory
what is an example of just-world theory
- rich and powerful are so b/c they’re good and capable
2. the poor is poor because they’re bad, irresponsible, and/or incapable
the theory that prejudice offers an outlet for anger
scape-goat theory
example of scape-goat theory
hostilities towards Muslims after 9/11 and presently mosques in NY are ground zero areas
- _________ or 2. __________ frustration can intensify 3. ________ against schools or groups of people
- economic
- performance
- prejudice
economic frustration
prejudice against rich or upper class from the poor
heightened 1. ________ (2. _________) promotes 3. ‘________’ and can lead to 4. ___________ or desired 5. ______________ b/w nations
- patriotism
- nationalism
- ‘othering’
- discrimination
- confrontation
