Social Psychology: Prejudice & Discrimination (Module 77)

What is ethnocentrism?

Assuming the superiority of someones ethnic group

What is scapegoat theory?

Finding someone to blame releases tension

What is prejudice a mixture of?

Beliefs, stereotypes, emotions, and the tendency to take action

What is stereotype?

Generalized belief about a group of people

What is just-world phenomenon?

Idea that good is rewarded and bad is punished

What is unconscious patranization?

Low expectations can hinder minority student achievement

What is discrimination?

Negative behavior toward a group and its members

What is race-influenced perceptions?

Our expectations influence our perceptions

What is implicit racial association?

People that harbor racial prejudice may carry negative associations

What is reflexive bodily responses?

People who consciously express little prejudice through telltale signals as their body responds to another race

What is ingroup?

People who share a common identity

What is prejudice?

Prejudgment; negative attitude toward a different group of culture, ethnic, or gender

What is ingroup bias?

Tendency to favor our own group

What is other-race effect?

Tendency to recall faces of someones own race better than faces of another race

What is outgroup?

Those perceived as different or are apart from our ingroup