Module 77: Prejudice and Discrimination [AP Psych]
... is an unjustifiable and usually negative attitude toward a group and its members
prejudice
Beliefs (stereotypes), emotions (hostility or fear), and predispositions to action all make up...
prejudice
The urge to distinguish enemies from friends predisposes ... against strangers
prejudice
...(adj.) prejudice is an implicit (often unconscious) expression of negative beliefs and emotions
subtle
Feeling fear near a Middle-Eastern man at an airport is ...(adj.) prejudice
subtle
Since the Stone Age, humans have learned that survival is more likely in ...
groups
Implicit Association Tests have found that people who deny racial prejudice...
may carry negative associations with races (implicitly)
What is scapegoat theory?
the theory that prejudice offers an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame
When people treat certain groups with less harsh standards because of implicit prejudices, it is called ...(form of prejudice)
unconscious patronization
What is discrimination?
unjustifiable negative behavior toward a group and its members
Prejudice is an ... and usually ... attitude toward a group and its members
unjustifiable; negative
What is a stereotype?
a generalized (sometimes accurate but overgeneralized) belief about a group of people
What is prejudice?
an unjustifiable and usually negative attitude toward a group and its members
Prejudice is the negative ...(type) Discrimination is the negative ...(type)
attitude behavior
Prejudice is a three part mixture of...
beliefs (stereotypes) emotions (e.g. hostility or fear) (predispositions to) action (to discriminate)
Human beings use ...(process) to separate people by race
categorization
Darcie doesn't let Denis sit next to her because Denis like grapes and Darcie thinks grape-lovers are evil. This is an example of ...(action)
discrimination
The people that we share a common identity with makes up our ...
ingroup
...... explains the cognitive power of partisanship (Democrats and Republicans)
ingroup bias
The tendency to favor our own group is ...
ingroup bias
Some people believe that people get what they deserve and deserve what they get. This is known as the ...(social root of prejudice)
just-world phenomenon
...(positive/negative) emotions nourish prejudice
negative
The tendency to recall faces of one's own race more accurately than faces of other races is known as .......
other-race effect
The people we see as different or apart from people we share a common identity with make up our ...
outgroup
...(adj.) prejudice is discrimination that explicitly (openly and consciously) expresses negative beliefs and emotions
overt
Calling an African American by the n-word is ...(adj.) prejudice
overt
If an African American male pulls something out of their pocket, some people will mistake it for a gun. This shows ...(form of prejudice)
race-influenced perceptions
The reaction we have to look at someone is known as ..., and can show how one person is prejudiced towards a person because of their race
reflexive bodily responses
Getting angry at all Muslims after 9/11 is an example of ... theory
scapegoat
The theory that prejudice offers an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame is called .......
scapegoat theory
The idea that Asians are bad drivers is a ...(view)
stereotype
What is the just-world phenomenon?
the tendency for people to believe the world is just and that people therefore get what they deserve and deserve what they get
What is ingroup bias?
the tendency to favor our own group
What is the other-race effect?
the tendency to recall faces of one's own race more accurately than faces of other races
... cases are more readily available to our memory and feed our stereotypes
vivid
Most subjects associated good with ...(black/white) names over ...(black/white) names
white; black