Prejudice: Introduction

Question 1

Define ‘prejudice’.

Answer 1

Having extreme negative or positive thoughts about a group of people.

Question 2

Define ‘stereotyping’.

Answer 2

A fixed generalisation about a particular group, these thoughts are very often negative and based on limited information.

Question 3

Describe the ‘affective element’.

Answer 3

To prejudge someone on the basis of their membership to a group and they involve having more than just preconceived ideas about another group, forming an evaluation on them.

Question 4

Describe ‘behaviour discrimination’.

Answer 4

A set of behaviours towards members of a categorised group which are unfair in comparison to members of other groups.

Question 5

Who put forward 5 stages of discrimination?

Answer 5

Allport

Question 6

What are the 5 stages of discrimination?

Answer 6

1) Anti-locution
2) Avoidance (segregation)
3) Discrimination
4) Physical attack
5) Extermination

Question 7

What occurs during the 1st stage (anti-locution)?

Answer 7

Saying negative things - hate speech

Question 8

What occurs during the 2nd stage (avoidance)

Answer 8

Segregation - xenophobia

Question 9

What occurs during the 3rd stage (discrimination)?

Answer 9

Denying a group certain opportunities/things

Question 10

What occurs during the 4th stage (physical attack)?

Answer 10

Violence towards a person - hate crime

Question 11

What occurs during the 5th stage (extermination)?

Answer 11

Extermination of a group - genocide