Last Unit Flashcards
Race
Different characteristics are physical and biologically inherited
Ethnic Group
Different characteristics are cultural
Minority Group
Disadvantaged. Excluded from full participation in society.
Moderates and bias
Bias is Subtle
Extremists and bias
Bias is blatant
Stereotyping
Cognitive, Affective, or Behavioral?
Cognitive
Prejudice
Cognitive, Affective, or Behavioral?
Affective
Discrimination
Cognitive, Affective, or Behavioral?
Behavioral
In-group
We belong to this group. “Us”
Out-group
We do not belong to this group. “Them”
In-Group Bias
View in-group positively and out-group negatively
Out-Group Homogeneity Effect
Out-group members perceived as similar
Participants observe a video of a man lightly shoving another man. Who was perceived as hostile more often in this study? Black men or white men?
Black men 73% of the time
White 13%
Microagressions
Brief daily exchanges that send denigrating messages to individuals because of their group membership
Stereotype Threat
Threat that one’s own behavior will confirm a negative stereotype. Can reduce performance.
Word, Zanna, & Cooper (1974)
Studied how African Americans are treated differently than whites by experimenting with fake job interviews and noting the differential treatment.
Realistic Group Conflict Theory
Intergroup hostility can arise as a result of conflicting goals and competition over limited resources
Scapegoating
Group blamed for problems
Institutional Discrimination
Systematic discrimination against a group.
Intergroup Relations: Amalgamation
Melting pot; New cultural/genetic blend
Intergroup Relations: Assimilation
Racial and ethnic minorities absorbed into the culture, differences disappear
Intergroup Relations: Pluralism
Racial and ethnic groups maintain distinct identity; participate jointly in politics and economy
Intergroup Relations: Exploitation
Racial and ethnic differences used to rationalize exploitation
Intergroup Relations: Ethnic conflict
Ethnocentrism combined with struggle for resources
Contact Hypothesis
What kind of intergroup contact increases and decreases prejudice?
Jigsaw Classroom
Diverse groups of students work together on projects with separate pieces
Family of Orientation
Family grew up in
Family of Procreation
Family created
Endogamy
Marry someone relatively similar. (Social class, age, race, etc)
Exogamy
Marry someone different enough (No incest)
Corporate Culture
Assumes workers have no competing responsibilities
The glass ceiling
the unseen, yet unbreachable barrier that keeps minorities and women from rising to the upper rungs of the corporate ladder, regardless of their qualifications or achievements.
The mommy track
Path in a woman’s life that puts priority to being a mother. Work arrangements facilitate motherhood, such as flexible hours. Few opportunities for career advancement.
The sandwich generation
Old parents are needing care while teenagers are needing care
