CHAPTER 5: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination Flashcards
explain the difference between aversive and implicit racism
aversive racism is racism that concerns the ambivalence between individuals fair-minded beliefs and their unconscious and unrecognized prejudicial feelings and beliefs (microaggressions). For example, kids may be picking teams at school and may be hesistant to be on a team with some kids because they feel uncomfortable with them.
Implicit racism is racism that operates unconsciously and unintentionally. For example, you may pass the ball to kids who look more like you without thinking about it.
Both kinds of racism are not openly malicious or unkind, and happen in ways that are hidden.
what is modern racism? provide an example.
Modern racism is a form of prejudice that surfaces in subtle ways when it is safe, socially acceptable, and easy to rationalize. It is the opposite of old-fashioned racism which is blatant, explicit, and unmistakeable. An example of modern racism is sitting next to a white person rather than a black person on the bus.
explain the robbers cave experiment and what did it prove?
the robbers cave experiement was conducted by collecting a group of 11 year old boys at a camp ground and learned that there was another group of 11 year old boys also in the area. They ended up competing against each other, but later came together to accomplish their superordinate goals. The Robbers Cave experiement proved the Realistic Conflict Theory: the theory that hostility between groups arises through competition for limited resources. Realistic Conflict can be solved through superordinate goals: a shared goal that can only be achieved by cooperation among groups or individuals.
What is social identity theory? provide an example.
social identity theory is the theory that people favour ingroups over outgroups to enhance their self-esteem. An example of social identity theory is people’s connection with a sports team - when they win, they feel a sense of pride and satisfaction, but when they lose, they feel a personal loss.
what is ambivalent sexism? provide an example.
ambivalent sexism is a concept that describe two interrealated kinds of sexism: hostile and benevolent.
Hostile sexism is negative, resentful feelings about women and their abilities. An example of hostile sexism is not giving a woman a job because the hiring employee thinks a female candidate is not capable of fulfilling the position.
Benevolent sexism is affectionate, chivalrous feelings around women developed around the idea that women need to be protected. An example of benevolent sexism is telling a female coworker at a lawfirm that she looks cute today. This undermines the woman’s desire to be respected in her workplace.
explain the outgroup homogeneity effect and provide an example
the outgroup homogeneity effect is the tendency to assume there is a greater similarity among members in an outgroup than amoung members of an ingroup. This occurs due to lack of exposure and knowledge of outgroups. An example of outgroup homogeneity effect is White people assuming that all Asian cultures are the same.
