Ch 10 Flashcards
1
Q
social stigma
A
refers to the experience of being socially discredited or flawed by a personal trait or characteristic.
2
Q
actual identity
A
the you you know yourself to be
3
Q
virtual identity
A
the you other people believe you to be
4
Q
ambivalence
A
cultural stereotypes that are not uniformly negative but feature some positive beliefs mixed in.
5
Q
courtesy stigma
A
a stigma that is indirectly experienced based on one’s association with a stigmatized individual.
6
Q
mindfulness
A
the idea that stigmatized people should want to reduce or at least understand by taking others’ perspective on themselves.
7
Q
stereotype threat
A
refers to the doubts that arise in one’s mind about one’s own competence and worthiness when faced with others’ negative beliefs about one’s character and ability.
