final terms from chapters 5-8 Flashcards
1
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confirmation bias
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our tendency to seek out and pay attention to information that supports our preexisting notions, and also to ignore or discount contradictory information.
2
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ethnocentrism
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our tendency to see the world through the lenses of our own culture.
3
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prejudice
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a prejudgment about a particular group of people.
4
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discrimination
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the unfair treatment of a person or group solely on the basis of their group membership.
5
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cognitive distractions
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something that is on our mind that we’re having trouble putting aside to focus on something else.
