12.5 Prejudice & Discrimination
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