Mod 77 and 79 Flashcards
Prejudice
An unjustifiable ( and usually negative) attitude toward a group and its members. Prejudice usually involves stereotyped beliefs, negative feelings, and a predisposition to discriminatory action.
Stereotype
a generalization (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people.
Discrimination
Unjustifiable negative behavior toward a group and its members.
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.
Ingroup
“us” - people with whom we share a common identity.
Outgroup
“them” - those perceived as different or apart from our ingroup
Ingroup bias
The tendency to favor our own group.
Scapegoat theory
the theory that prejudice offers an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame.
Mere exposure effect
The phenomenon that repeated exposure to novel stimuli, increases liking them.
Passionate love
An aroused state of intense positive absorption in another, usually present at the beginning of a romantic relationship.
Companionate love
The deep affectionate attachment we feel for those with whom our lives are intertwined.
Equality
A condition in which people receive from a relationship in proportion to what they give to it
Self-disclosure
The act of revealing intimate aspects of ourselves to others.
