ch 17 stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination

Question 1

affective component of the tri-component model

Answer 1

how an individual feels about an attitude object

Question 2

ageism

Answer 2

prejudice and discrimination on the basis of age (typically youth or elderly)

Question 3

behavioural component of the tri-component model

Answer 3

how a person behaves towards the attitude object

Question 4

cognitive component of the tri-component model

Answer 4

how a person thinks about the attitude object

Question 5

discrimination

Answer 5

prejudice expressed through behaviour

Question 6

prejudice

Answer 6

an unfavourable attitude towards a group of people

Question 7

scapegoating

Answer 7

blaming a person or group for a negative action, event or result

Question 8

sexism

Answer 8

prejudice and discrimination on the basis of an individual’s sex

Question 9

stereotype

Answer 9

generalised and simplifies belief about a group of people or a person based on their membership in a group

Question 10

tri-component model of attitude

Answer 10

the theory that an attitude consists of cognitive, affective and behavioural components