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Psychology 6.5 + 6.6: Stereotypes + Cognitive Dissonance Flashcards

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Stereotype

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: A collection of beliefs and generalisations about a group of people

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Social Stigma:

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A negative label associated with disapproval or rejection by others who are not labelled that way

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Cognitive Dissonance:

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The mental tension/conflict that occurs when our thoughts, feelings, and/or behaviors do not align (not consistent)

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What are the 3 ways we reduce cognitive dissonance?

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  1. change our original thoughts/cognition.
  2. Change the behaviour to suit the dissonant cognition
  3. Adding new cognitions/supportive elements to outweigh cognitive dissonance, and justify/rationalise behaviour
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