Psychology Chapter 12.5 Prejudice and Discrimination

Homophobia

Prejudice and discrimination against individuals based solely on their sexual orientation.

Sexism

Prejudice and discrimination toward individuals based on their sex.

Ageism

Prejudice and discrimination toward individuals based solely on their age.

Racism

Prejudice and discrimination toward individuals based solely on their race.

In-Group Bias

Preference for our own group over other groups.

Scapegoating

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

Out-Group

Group that we don't belong to-one that we view as fundamentally different from us.

In-Group

Group that we identify with or see ourselves as belonging to.

Discrimination

Negative actions toward individuals as a result of their membership in a particular group.

Prejudice

Negative attitudes and feelings toward individuals based solely on their membership in a particular group.

Confirmation Bias

Seeking out information that supports our stereotypes while ignoring information that is inconsistent with our stereotypes.

Stereotype

Specific beliefs or assumptions about individuals based solely on their membership in a group, regardless of their individual characteristics.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

Treating stereotyped group members according to our biased expectations only to have this treatment influence the individual to act according to our stereotypic expectations, thus confirming our stereotypic beliefs.