Stereotype & Discrimination Flashcards
1
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Stereotypes
A
- An idea or a belief about other people
- Categorize people
- Us vs. Them or in-group vs. out-group (where stereotypes come from).
2
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Prejudice
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Negative ATTITUDE based on stereotypes.
3
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What are the 3 components of prejudice?
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- Affective: emotions (e.g: anger, warmth), usually refers to negative emotions.
- Cognitive: Thoughts about the target based on stereotypes
- Behavioral: Action or behaviors towards targets.
4
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Descrimination
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The action
5
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What are the theories on what makes people prejudice?
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- Biological: biological mechanisms to favor our own family, tribe or race & to express hostility towards others.
- Learned: Socially transmitted (via: parents, community, media) intentionally or unintentionally, instruct us to assign negative qualities and attributes to people who are different from us.
6
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In-group bias
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People who are like us, treated special.
7
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Out-group bias
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People that look different from us get different treatment and are often disliked.
