Diversity (stereotypes, prejudice), Equality and Equity

Question 1

What are stereotypes?

Answer 1

generalisations made about specific social groups

‘rules of thumb’

Question 2

What is the cognitive value of using stereotypes when thinking about groups of people?

Answer 2

minimises processing power, as information related to a specific group of people is stored together in a schemata

this allows anticipation and prevents information overload

Question 3

People are more likely to focus on the negative attributes from a person who belongs to a social group other than their own?

True / False

Answer 3

TRUE

individuals focus on negative attributes about people from other social groups and on positive attributes about people in their social group

Question 4

What is prejudice?

Answer 4

prejudgement of a group of people based on negative sterotypes > causing a negative attitude

Question 5

What is discrimination and how does this differ from prejudice?

Answer 5

behaving differently with people from different social groups

prejudice is the affective (cognitive) component where an individual may think differently of a group of people but does not behave in a different way

Question 6

How can you challenge negative stereotypes?

Answer 6

getting to know members of other social groups

reflective practice

Question 7

What is culture?

Answer 7

the group or groups with whom an individual identify

which can be affected by factors such as:

age / race / ethnicity / gender / socoioeconomic status / physical abilities

Question 8

What is diversity?

Answer 8

differences relating to individual characteristics

Question 9

What is equality?

Answer 9

ensuring everyone his equal

Question 10

What is equity?

Answer 10

ensuring fairness