Psychology 6.10: Ways to Reduce Prejudice Flashcards
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Intergroup contact:
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Reducing prejudice by increasing direct contact between groups who are prejudiced against each other.
2
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Extended Contact
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sustained or ongoing contact either directly or indirectly over a period of time
3
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Contact Hypothesis:
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Proposes that certain types of direct contact between members of different groups can reduce prejudice
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mutual interdependence
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the two different groups must have contact that makes them dependent on each other
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Superordinate goals
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goal that cannot be achieved by one group alone overrides other existing goals
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Equality of status
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Each group must have the same level of power, influence and opportunity
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Cognitive interventions
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involves changing the way in which someone thinks about prejudice
