Paper 2 Terms: Prejudice & Discrimination

Question 1

Prejudice

Answer 1

Pre-existing negative attitude towards an individual or group of people.

Question 2

Stereotypes

Answer 2

Generalizations applied to groups of people used by individuals to help make sense of the world; the little picture in our heads that comes to mind when we picture a specific social group.

Question 3

Discrimination

Answer 3

The unfair treatment of another group based upon the group’s membership; often involves treating people in an unjust way based on their gender, race, religion, etc.