Chapter 11 Flashcards
Living in a Prejudiced World
Social dominance theory
A theory about the hierarchical nature of societies, how they remain stable, and how more powerful or privileged groups in a society maintain their advantage
Social dominance orientation
A personality trait that corresponds to a person’s support for socioeconomic hierarchy and the belief that different groups should occupy higher and lower positions in society
Just world hypothesis
The belief that people get what they deserve in life and deserve what they get
Dehumanization
The attribution of nonhuman characteristics and denial of human qualities to groups (generally to groups other than one’s own)
Anthropomorphism
The attribution of human traits, feelings, and intentions to nonhuman entities
Stereotype content model
A model that describes the nature of common group stereotypes, positing that they vary along the two prominent dimensions of warmth and competence
Systemic inequities
Historical or contemporary laws, policies, practices, and norms that advantage some groups in society and disadvantage others (e.g., genders, racial, or ethnic groups) when it comes to such things as wealth, education, housing, and health care
Stereotype threat
The fear of confirming the stereotypes that others have about one’s group
Marley hypothesis
The claim that different racial groups make different assessments of the amount of racism in society today because they differ in their knowledge of racial history
