Chapter 9 (Prejudice) Flashcards
1
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- a preconceived negative judgment of a group and its individual members.
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Prejudice
2
Q
- A belief about the personal attributes of a group of people.
- Sometimes overgeneralized, inaccurate, and resistant to new information (and sometimes accurate).
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Stereotype
3
Q
The negative evaluations that mark prejudice
often are supported by negative beliefs.
A
stereotypes