Prejudice and Discrimmination

Question 1

Individual prejudice

Answer 1

People attach a certain feeling or emotion to a certain group/groups

Question 2

Scapegoat Hypothesis

Answer 2

When people sometimes express their frustrations for other targets against substitute targets

Question 3

Authoritarian theory

Answer 3

When prejudice is found to be linked to your childhood and the beliefs of the people who raised you

Question 4

Selective perception

Answer 4

Someone only sees what they EXPECT to see

Question 5

Causes of prejudice

Answer 5

1. Learned in response to the socialization patterns you may see in a racist community
2. Group competition

Question 6

Herbert Blumer’s theory

Answer 6

Prejudice is activated when feels threatened; NO ONE WANTS TO GIVE UP PRIVILEGES

Question 7

Gunnar Myrdal theory

Answer 7

Prejudice remains perpetuated through a self fulfilling prophecy

Question 8

Social Distance

Answer 8

The degree of intimacy which one would allow another group in their circle

Question 9

Modern racism

Answer 9

Racism has not declined but evolved; a lot of it is not low key

Question 10

Equal status contact hypothesis

Answer 10

Equal status, common goal, no competition, and active endorsement from authority figures tends to reduce prejudice

Question 11

Hate crimes

Answer 11

Acts or attacking of intimidation performed a particular group membership formed on the basis of hate for another; primarily racial