Prejudice

Question 1

What is prejudice, inter group bias, inter group discrimination?

Answer 1

Prejudice-negative attitude towards members of outgroup
In group bias-favouring own group
Inter group discrimination-behaviour due to prejudice

Question 2

What is aversive racism?

Answer 2

Conflict between negative emotions toward group and belief of egalitarian values. The conflict causes shame and so avoid group.

Question 3

What are the two different types of racism,

Answer 3

Hostile-explicit neg orientation to women-weak

Benevolent-positive attitude but restrict to particular roles.

Question 4

What is implicit prejudice and infra humanisation

Answer 4

Implicit prejudice is unintentionally activated
Infrahumanization-tendency to attribute primary emotions outgroup members. See them as less than human and so feel can justify behaviour.

Question 5

What personality type can affect prejudice

Answer 5

Authoritan. This is when had overly strict parents and so the hostile emotions towards them are directed towards weaker targets.

Question 6

What is social dominance orientation

Answer 6

Extent to which support group bases hierarchies.

Question 7

What does the contact hypothesis state

Answer 7

Contact between groups in suitable environments can lead to reduced bias. Must have social norms favouring equality, occur under equal status, and involve cooperation.
Hewston-contact can generalise to outgroup.
Overly complex

Question 8

What does the indirect contact hypothesis say

Answer 8

Not always opportunity for contact. So knowledge a member has a friend can reduce bias-reduces anxiety.
Also imagined contact cab reduce