Ch.17 Social cognition, attitudes and stereotypes

Question 1

Define attitude

Answer 1

Is a positive or negative evaluation of an attitude object (a person, object, event or idea)

Question 2

What are the attitudes on the Tricomponent model?

Answer 2

Affective component
Behavioural component
Cognitive component

Question 3

Affective component

Answer 3

This is a person’s feelings to an attitude object

Question 4

Behavioural component

Answer 4

This is a person’s behaviour towards an attitude object

Question 5

Cognitive component

Answer 5

This is a person’s thoughts and understanding about an attitude object

Question 6

Define prejudice

Answer 6

Is an unfavourable attitude towards a group of people

Question 7

What is discrimination?

Answer 7

Is prejudice expressed through behaviour

Question 8

Define stereotype

Answer 8

Is when certain groups are perceived to have particular characteristics that are typical of them

Question 9

Effects of prejudice and discrimination

Answer 9

Low self-esteem
Disadvantage/failure
Self-fulfilling prophecies
Violence and genocide

Question 10

Ways to prevent and reduce prejudice

Answer 10

Education
Intergroup contact
Cognitive interventions
Superordinate goals 
Direct experience