SAC 2

Question 1

attitude

Answer 1

a positive or negative evaluation of an attitude object which is a person, object, group, issue or event

Question 2

tricomponent model of attitudes

Answer 2

affective- feel
behaviour- actions
cognitive- thinking

Question 3

prejudice

Answer 3

an unfavourable attitude towards a group of people, based on insufficient or incorrect information

Question 4

different types of prejudice

Answer 4

cognitive: categorisation of people and beliefs about the people that are put into these categories, especially stereotyping
affective: feelings that are either friendly or hostile towards a group of people

Question 5

Discrimination

Answer 5

action

the action that expresses the attitude of prejuidice & is often directed at an individual

Question 6

stereotypes

Answer 6

a generalised & simplified belief about a group of people

they contribute to prejudice and are difficult to change

Question 7

Preventing and reducing prejudice

Answer 7

• cognitive interventions
• education
• direct experience
• intergroup contact
• superordinate goals

Question 8

P&R prejudice EDUCATION

Answer 8

through school programs where children are taught about tolerance, consequences and what discrimination means.

Question 9

P&R prejudice INTERGROUP CONTACT

Answer 9

where 2 groups with prejudice against each other are forced into contact, possibly over a team bonding task of some sort.

Question 10

P&R prejudice COGNITIVE INTERVENTIONS

Answer 10

the providing of information to individuals to influence and change their thoughts on stereotypes & reduce irrelevant information & eliminate false interpretations

Question 11

P&R prejudice SUPERORDINATE GOALS

Answer 11

working towards a common goal that facilitates knowledge & understanding between groups & working together to achieve the goals

Question 12

P&R prejudice DIRECT EXPERIENCE

Answer 12

directly experiencing another culture or lifestyle to help reduce prejudice.

Question 13

effects of prejudice and discrimination

Answer 13

victims of prejudice may suffer a range of effects that include physical, psychological & social disadvantage, low self- esteem, limited ambition & physical + verbal abuse.

Question 14

Effects - LOW SELF-ESTEEM

Answer 14

crude acts of prejudice on a regular basis can damage self-esteem

Question 15

Effects -DISADVANTAGE/ FAILURE

Answer 15

being denied access to resources in society that are nessarcy for success (education, health, housing, employment)

Question 16

Effects -SELF- FULFILLING PROPHECIES

Answer 16

expectations & assumptions about group members will influence interaction with members of that group & eventually change their behaviour so that it is in keeping with the original expectations & assumptions

Question 17

Effects - VIOLENCE &GENOCIDE

Answer 17

overacts of prejudice that include physical harm (holocaust)

Question 18

research methods

Answer 18

IV- what the research manipulates as an attempt to influence results
DV- what’s being measured
EV- factors that may impact results but are out of the control
hypothesis- a prediction , suggestion or educated guess about what the possible results of a experiment
operationalise- defining variables into measurable factors age = operationalised as total in months

Question 19

ethical considerations

Answer 19

• no lasting harm to participants
• confidentially
• voluntary participation
• informed consent
• right to withdraw
• minimal deception
• debriefing

Question 20

what does POGIE stand for in relation to the affective component of the tricomponent model?

Answer 20

Person
Object
Group
Issue
Event

Question 21

what is an inconsistent attitude?

Answer 21

when one or more of the tri components don’t line up.

eg. you don’t like smoking, and believe that is it bad for you but you still smoke

Question 22

CEDIS in relation to preventing preduijuce

Answer 22

• cognitive interventions
• education
• direct experience
• intergroup contact
• superordinate goals