Chapter 5- Social Psychology Flashcards
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Stereotypes definition
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- Beliefs that we have about the characteristics of a particular group
- May be positive but are often negative
- More related to the cognitive part of brain
2
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Definition of prejudice
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- Negative attitude and emotional responses toward a particular group and its individual members
- More related to emotional part
- Negative assessment of the group
3
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Definition of discrimination
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- Behavior directed against a particular group
- putting prejudice into action
- Usually negative
