English Module 1 Flashcards
-refers to a preconceived opinion or feeling toward a person based solely on their affiliation with a group.
Prejudice
is a tendency to lean in a certain direction, either in favor of or against a particular thing. To be truly ____ means to lack a neutral viewpoint on a particular topic.
Bias
This feeling may be translated into action by discriminating against the person or members of the target group.
Prejudice
This happens when people rely too much on
pre-existing information or the first
information they find when making
decisions.
Anchoring bias
This happens when journalists and news producers select the events and stories that are reported, and how they are covered.
Media bias
The tendency of people to favor information that confirms their existing beliefs.
Confirmation bias
This happens when one makes a wrong or uncomfortable decision to fit in to please the group of people.
Conformity bias
a type of cognitive bias whereby our perception of
someone is positively influenced by our opinions of that person’s other related traits.
something referred to as the “physical attractiveness stereotype” and the “what is beautiful is also good” principle.
Halo effect
the idea that groups of people exhibit different
personality, characteristics, and can be separated
based on the dominance of one race over another
Racism
a form of prejudice based on sex or gender
Sexism
Comparing men and women
it exist when a person faces unfair advantages because of their gender
Gender bias
This is a prejudice based on social class or
grouping of individuals based on wealth,
occupation, income, education, and social
network.
Classism
This is a prejudicial attitude towards older
people, old age, and the aging process.
Ageism
This is the attitude towards a person or group
differently because of the particular beliefs
about religion.
Religion
