Social Interaction Flashcards

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What is prejudice?

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Negative attitude held by a person about the members of a particular social group. The attitude

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What is discrimination?

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Treating people differently because of prejudice toward the social group to which they belong. The behaviour

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What are in-groups?

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Social groups with whom a person identifies; “us”

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What are out-groups?

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Social groups with whom a person does identify; “them”

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What are microaggressions?

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The seemingly minor insults and negative exchanges that members of the dominant culture often use towards minorities

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What is scapegoating?

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A person or a group, typically a member or members of an out-group, who serves as the target for frustrations and negative emotions of the members of the in-group

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What is the social cognitive theory in prejudice?

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Referring to the use of cognitive processes in relation to understanding the social world.

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What is the realistic conflict theory in prejudice?

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Theory stating the prejudice and discrimination will be increased between groups (in-group and out-group) that are in conflict over a limited resource.

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What is the social identity theory in prejudice?

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Theory in which the formation of a person’s identity within a particular social group is explained by social categorization, social identity, and social comparison.

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What is social identity?

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The part of the self-concept including one’s view of self as a member of a particular social category.

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What is stereotype vulnerability?

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The effect that people’s awareness of the stereotypes associated with their social group has on their behaviour.

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What is self-fulfilling prophecy?

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The tendency of one’s expectations to affect one’s behavious in such a way as to make the expectations more likely to occur.

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What is stereotype threat?

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In which members of a stereotyped group are made anxious and wary of any situation in which their behaviour might confirm a stereotype.

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What is equal status contact?

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The contact between groups in which the groups have equal status with neither group having power over the other.

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What is interpersonal attraction?

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Liking of having the desire for a relationship with another person.

Physical attractiveness
Proximity
Similarity
Reciprocity of liking
Interpersonal relations online

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What are the three basic components of love?

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Intimacy: Refers to the feelings of closeness that one as for another person or the sense of having close emotional ties to another.

Passion: Refers to the emotional and sexual arousal a person feels towards another person.

Commitment: Involves the decisions one makes about a relationship.

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What is romantic love?

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Type of love consisting of intimacy and passion

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What is companionate love?

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Type of love consisting of intimacy and commitment

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What is consummate love?

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All three components of love are present.

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What is aggression?

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Occurs when one person takes action to physically or psychologically harm another person; often the result of frustration

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What is altruism?

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Helping someone with no expectation of reward and often at personal risk.