unit 4 topic 3- prejudice and discrimination

Question 1

prejudice

Answer 1

negative attitude towards member of a group that are preconceived

Question 2

discrimination

Answer 2

action that expresses ones prejudicial attitude can be negative or positive

Question 3

scape-goating

Answer 3

displacing aggression towards an individual or minority group

Question 4

direct experience

Answer 4

personal accounts with individuals/objects/ideas that shape attitude and behavior

Question 5

personal prejudice

Answer 5

individual attitude learnt through personal experience

Question 6

group prejudice

Answer 6

members of majority develop attitudes towards minority

Question 7

prejudiced personality

Answer 7

hostile towards those who are inferior and rigid attitudes others

Question 8

ageism

Answer 8

negatives thoughts, stereotypes and feelings of fear/hostility based on age

Question 9

sexism

Answer 9

negative attitude towards someone based on sex

Question 10

priming

Answer 10

incidental activation of knowledge structures such as trait concepts and stereotypes, by current situational context.