Chapter 9 (Prejudice) Flashcards

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  • a preconceived negative judgment of a group and its individual members.
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Prejudice

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  • 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

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The negative evaluations that mark prejudice
often are supported by negative beliefs.

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stereotypes

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