Chapter 12 Prejudice Causes And Cures Flashcards
Prejudice
A hostile or negative attitude towards people in a distinguishable group, based solely on their membership in that group.
Stereotype
A generalization about a group of people in which identical characteristics are assigned to virtually all members of the group, regardless of actual variations among the members.
Discrimination
Unjustified negative or harmful action towards a member of a group simply because of his or her meme worship in that group.
Modern Racism
Acting u prejudiced outwardly but inwardly maintaining prejudice attitudes.
In-group bias
The tendency to favour me members of our own group and give them preference over people who belong to other groups.
Meta-stereotype
A persons belief regarding the stereotype that out-group members hold about their own group.
Ultimate attribution error
Our tendency to make dispositional attributions about an entire group of people.
Realistic Conflict Theory
Te theory that limited resources lead to conflict among groups and results in increased prejudice and discrimination.
Injunctification
A motivated tendency to see the status quo (the way things are) as the most desirable state of affairs.
Social Identity Threat
The apprehension experienced by members of a minority group that they might behave in a manner that confirms an existing cultural stereotypes.
Extended Contact Hypothesis
The mere knowledge that a member of one’s own group has a close relationship with a member of another group can reduce one’s prejudice toward that group.
Jigsaw Classroom
A classroom setting designed to reduce prejudice between children by placing them in small, desegregated groups and making each child dependent on the other child in the group to learn the course material and do well in class.
Mutual Interdependence
A situation in which two or more groups need each other and must depend on each other to accomplish a goal that is important to both groups.
