unit 2 aos 2

Question 1

define attitude

Answer 1

a positive or negative evaluation of an attitude object (e.g. person, object, event, idea)

Question 2

what is the tricomponent model of attitudes?

Answer 2

affective, behavioural, cognitive (ABC)

Question 3

describe and give an example of the affective component

Answer 3

FEELINGS of hostility towards the group of people (e.g. someone dislikes bikers)

Question 4

describe and give an example of the behavioural component

Answer 4

the ACTION in discriminating against a group of people (e.g. someone avoids bikers)

Question 5

describe and give an example of the cognitive component

Answer 5

the reasoning or BELIEF that the group of people belong in the same category (e.g. someone believes that bikers are dangerous)

Question 6

define and give an example of prejudice

Answer 6

a negative attitude about a group of people based on insufficient or incorrect information (e.g. disliking someone of a different religion because they are not the same as you)

Question 7

define and give an example of discrimination

Answer 7

the behaviour or action that reflects the

negative attitude or prejudice (e.g. sharing a belonging with another person, but not someone of another race)

Question 8

define and give an example of stereotypes

Answer 8

a generalised belief about a group of people (e.g. all blondes are dumb)

Question 9

what are the 5 different types of prejudice?

Answer 9

sexism, racism, ageism, homophobia and disability

Question 10

what are the 5 ways that prejudice is prevented and reduced?

Answer 10

1. education
2. intergroup contact
3. cognitive interventions
4. superordinate goals
5. direct experience

Question 11

what is education?

Answer 11

students being taught through a school how to identify prejudice and discrimination as well as acceptance and tolerance
(e.g. coach boone teaching the football players by talking to them)

Question 12

what is cognitive intervention?

Answer 12

giving people information about the group they hold a prejudice against and giving time for them to understand information
(e.g. coach boone making the football players learn more about eachother)

Question 13

what are superordinate goals?

Answer 13

getting 2 conflicting groups to work together on a common goal they both want to solve
(e.g. winning the football season)

Question 14

what is direct experience?

Answer 14

experience of another culture or lifestyle, this can lead to deeper appreciation or understanding
(e.g. coach yoast’s daughter staying at coach boone’s house)

Question 15

what is intergroup contact?

Answer 15

direct contact between the two groups who hold a prejudice against each other

must include sustained contact, cooperating together, sharing equal status, and reduction of prejudice be considered a social norm

(e.g. the camp that the football players went on)

Question 16

what are the 4 effects of prejudice and discrimination?

Answer 16

1. reduced self esteem
2. failure and disadvantage
3. self fulfilling prophecies
4. violence and genocide