12.5 Prejudice & Discrimination

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stereotype

a negative belief about individuals based solely on their membership in a group

scapegoating

act of blaming an out-group when the in-group experiences frustration or is blocked from obtaining a goal

discrimination

negative action toward an individual as a result on one's membership in a particular group

prejudice

negative attitude & feeling toward an individual based solely on one's membership in a particular social group

racism

prejudice and discrimination against an individual based solely on their membership in a specific racial group

homophobia

prejudice and discrimination of individuals based solely on their sexual orientation

ageism

prejudice and discrimination toward individuals based solely on age

sexism

prejudice and discrimination towards individuals based on their sex

confirmation bias

we seek out info that supports our stereotypes and ignore information that is inconsistent with our stereotypes

in-group bias

can result in prejudice and discrimination because this outgroup is perceived as different and is less preferred than our in-group

self-fulfilling prophecy

expectation held by a person that alters his or her behavior in a way that tends to make it true

social groups

gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, social class, religion, sexual orientation, professions and many more

out group

group we dont belong to, a group we view as fundamentally different than us

in-group

group we identify with or see ourselves as belonging to


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