review 10/24/24 Flashcards
stereotype
Overgeneralization mental schemes about a group of people based only on their membership in a group not any individual characteristics
Prejudice
Unjustified negative attitude about a group of people based on their membership in the group
Discrimination
Unjustified negative behavior towards members of a target group (individual level) based on their race, ethnicity, or other shared characteristics
Racism
Categorization of a person or group of people based on their race or ethnicity and the Systemic mistreatment of people in the targeted group
Stereotype threat
A Situation In which people feel at risk of performing as their group is expected to perform.
Self fulfilling prophecy
Expectation held by a person that alters his or her behavior in a way that tends to mane it true
Scapegoat theory
Members of a group in power hold members of a less powerful group responsible for their problems