Attitude Change And Prejudice

Question 1

What are the 3 ways to get rid of cognitive dissonance?

Answer 1

• through past experience and people
• through experience with family members/ friends
• through different actions

Question 2

Explain what counterattitudal behaviour is?

Answer 2

Counterattitudal behaviour is the result of a certain situation a individual goes through with different experiences.

Question 3

What are the differences between prejudice stereotypes and roles.

Answer 3

Prejudice- a preconceived attitude towards something

Stereotype- straightens/maintains prejudice

Roles- over simplifying and hard to change way of thinking

Question 4

How do roles and stereotypes work together?

Answer 4

Roles and stereotypes work together by targeting a minority of a particular racial group, the groups are always believed to behave a certain way

Question 5

What are the 3 main processes of forming or changing attitudes?

Answer 5

1. compliance
   - social pressure
2. Identification
   - likeliness of a favourite uncle or person he is a musician than you like music.
3. Internalization
   - more to do with persons basic belief.

Question 6

What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?

Answer 6

The difference between them is that doscrimiation specifically targets unequal treatment of 
• different race
• ethnic group
• age 
• and gender.

Question 7

What can be the 3 possible causes for prejudice?

Answer 7

• Social
• Economic
• physical factors