Prejudice and stereotypes

Question 1

What is a stereotype?

Answer 1

positive or negative belief held** towards a group**

Question 2

What is prejudice?

Answer 2

A unjustified negative attitude towards a group

Question 3

What is discrimination?

Answer 3

A unjustified negative behaviour towards a group

Question 4

How can we reduce prejudice

Answer 4

Changing social norms
JiGsaw class
Being motivated to learn about others

Question 5

implicit bias

Answer 5

Implicit bias refers to unconscious stereotypes that influence an individual’s understanding, actions, and decisions in an automatic and involuntary manner.

unknowingly internalizing stereotypes

Question 6

Positive discrimination

Answer 6

term that is sometimes used to describe policies or actions aimed at increasing opportunities for individuals or groups that have historically been disadvantaged or underrepresented

Question 7

Why do stereotypes remain?

Answer 7

self fulfiling prophocies
exo group anxiety
easily acessable
confirmation bias

Question 8

origin of prejudice

Answer 8

group categorization

Question 9

uses of stereotypes?

Answer 9

Can quickly inform us about a person
There are some truth to some stereotypes
Fast and requires little effort

Question 10

drawbacks of sterotypes

Answer 10

Creates distortion of perceptions that leads us to exaggerate differences
Leads to overgeneralization of group members

Question 11

Homogeneity of the Outgroup what is it?

Answer 11

This concept refers to the tendency for individuals to perceive members of an outgroup as more similar to each other than they actually are

Question 12

The perception of positive groups what is it?

Answer 12

refers to how individuals view and evaluate social groups that are associated with positive qualities, characteristics, or values.

Question 13

Spontaneous categorization

Answer 13

is a cognitive process where individuals automatically and unconsciously group objects, people, or stimuli based on shared characteristics or features

i.e someoen asked about producting being prieced at $19.99 instaed of $20

Question 14

Authoritarian tendencies

Answer 14

refer to a set of psychological traits or inclinations characterized by a preference for strong authority figures, a desire for strict obedience to established authorities, and a tendency to support hierarchical power structures