AP Psych Module 77 Myers
Outgroup
"Them"-those perceived as different or apart from our ingroup
Ingroup
"Us"- people with whom we share a common identity
Prejudice is a mixture of:
-Beliefs (stereotypes) -Emotions (For example, hostility or fear) -Predispositions to action ( to discriminate)
Stereotype
A generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people.
Prejudice
An unjustifiable and usually negative attitude toward a group and its members. Prejudice generally involves stereotyped beliefs, negative feelings, and a predisposition to discriminatory action
Williams Syndrome
Children who display a notable lack of racial stereotypes and prejudice due to a lack of fear associated with the amygdala
Just-world Phenomenon
The tendency for people to believe the world is just and that people therefor get what they deserve and deserve what they get
Ingroup bias
The tendency to favor our owngroup
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 Thoery
The theory that prejudice offers an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame
Discrimination
Unjustifiable negative behavior toward a group and it's members