AP Psych Module 77 Vocabulary
Outgroup
"Them"--Those perceived as different or apart from out ingroup.
Ingroup
"Us"--People with whom we share a common identity.
Prejudice
An unjustifiable and negative attitude toward a group and its members. Generally involves stereotyped beliefs, negative feelings, and a predisposition to discriminatory action.
Stereotype
Generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people.
Ingroup bias
The tendency to favor our own group.
Other-race effect
The tendency to recall faces of one's own race more accurately than faces of other races. Also called the cross-race effect or the own-race bias.
Scapegoat theory
The theory that prejudice offers an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame.
Discrimination
Unjustifiable negative behavior toward a group and its members.