Social Interaction Flashcards
What is prejudice?
Negative attitude held by a person about the members of a particular social group. The attitude
What is discrimination?
Treating people differently because of prejudice toward the social group to which they belong. The behaviour
What are in-groups?
Social groups with whom a person identifies; “us”
What are out-groups?
Social groups with whom a person does identify; “them”
What are microaggressions?
The seemingly minor insults and negative exchanges that members of the dominant culture often use towards minorities
What is scapegoating?
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
What is the social cognitive theory in prejudice?
Referring to the use of cognitive processes in relation to understanding the social world.
What is the realistic conflict theory in prejudice?
Theory stating the prejudice and discrimination will be increased between groups (in-group and out-group) that are in conflict over a limited resource.
What is the social identity theory in prejudice?
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.
What is social identity?
The part of the self-concept including one’s view of self as a member of a particular social category.
What is stereotype vulnerability?
The effect that people’s awareness of the stereotypes associated with their social group has on their behaviour.
What is self-fulfilling prophecy?
The tendency of one’s expectations to affect one’s behavious in such a way as to make the expectations more likely to occur.
What is stereotype threat?
In which members of a stereotyped group are made anxious and wary of any situation in which their behaviour might confirm a stereotype.
What is equal status contact?
The contact between groups in which the groups have equal status with neither group having power over the other.
What is interpersonal attraction?
Liking of having the desire for a relationship with another person.
Physical attractiveness
Proximity
Similarity
Reciprocity of liking
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