Chapter 14

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

A federal agency established to monitor the laws set in place by the amended Civil Rights Act of 1972.

They may suffer from low levels of self-esteem

A general observation about extremely prejudiced people is that:

Cognitive Categorization

A processing which the mind quickly sorts information into categories to function efficiently.

Interdependence

A relationship in which members of different groups not only must cooperate but also must depend on each other to reach common goals.

Sexual Harassment

Behaviour that is defined by the EEOC as "Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of sexual nature..."

Stereotypes, Prejudice, Discrimination

Forms the three parts of a prejudiced attitude.

prejudice

How you feel as a result of the stereotypes you believe in

Sexual Harrassment

Janice's manager make comments on figure often, these comments make Janice uncomfortable. Her managers act would be considered:

Ethnocentrism

One of the Social Sources from which prejudices originate: The belief that one's ethnic group is more normal than others.

Proximity

Physical closeness; here, it refers to contact between members of a diverse workplace.

Sexism

Prejudice and discrimination based on gender.

Racism

Prejudice and discrimination based on race.

Ageism

Prejudice and discrimination toward older people.

Economic Prejudice

Prejudice and discrimination toward people who are poorer or wealthier than you are.

Equal Status

The condition that occurs when companies hire employees who are frequent targets of discrimination into all levels within the company.

Scapegoating

The practice of blaming others unfairly when things go wrong

Just asking or telling the person to stop

The simplest and most effective method to stop sexual harassment at a workplace is:

Self-fulfilling Prophency

The tendency for a prediction to actually occur once it is believed; for example, when a victim believes that prejudice against him or her is true, then fulfills these negative expectations.

Cognitive Origin of Prejudice

This arises from the need to categorize and stereotype people:

False

True or False, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of American companies engaging directly in competition with overseas companies will decrease in the coming years.

Stereotype

Whether positive or negative this is potentially damaging because it lumps everyone into one group without recognizing their individual characteristics.

stereotypes

Your thoughts or beliefs about specific groups of people

bias

a tendency to judge people before knowing them, basing the judgment only on their membership in some group or category of people.

institutional prejudice

prejudice that is caused by policies in the workplace that are not intentionally set to exclude members of specific groups or to treat them differently, but which have that effect anyway.

discrimination

your behavior, or what you do (or intend to do, or are inclined to do) as a result of your stereotypes and prejudice