5: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination Flashcards
A belief about the personal attributes of a group of people.
are sometimes overgeneralized, inaccurate, and resistant to new information
to generalize.
a. Judgment
b. Discrimination
c. Stereotype
d. Prejudice
Stereotype
Unjustified negative behavior toward a group or its members.
A behaviour;
a. Judgment
b. Discrimination
c. Stereotype
d. Prejudice
Discrimination
An individual’s prejudicial attitudes and discriminatory behavior toward people of a given sex
a. Sexism
b. Misogyny
c. Racism
d. Prejudice
Sexism
An individual’s prejudicial attitudes and discriminatory behavior toward people of a given race
An institutional practices (even if not motivated by prejudice) that subordinate people of a given race.
a. Sexism
b. Misogyny
c. Racism
d. Prejudice
Racism
refers to discrimination or hatred against women
a. Sexism
b. Misogyny
c. Racism
d. Prejudice
Misogyny
a preconceived negative judgment of a group and its individual members.
An attitude - a combination of feelings, inclination to act, and beliefs
a. Judgment
b. Discrimination
c. Stereotype
d. Prejudice
Prejudice
Unequal Status and Prejudice social dominance orientation
A motivation to have one’s group dominate other social groups.
a. Social injustice
b. Social inequality
c. Gender inequality
Social inequality
Believing in the superiority of one’s own ethnic and cultural group, and having a corresponding disdain for all other groups.
a. Ethnocentric
b. Authoritarian personality
c. Superiority complex
Ethnocentric
A personality that is disposed to be obedient to authority (people with higher status) and hostile to those who are of inferior status.
a. Ethnocentric
b. Authoritarian personality
c. Superiority complex
Authoritarian personality
