social psychology pt 4 Flashcards
prejudice
negative attitudes and feelings toward individuals based solely on their membership in a particular group
stereotype
specific beliefs or assumptions about individuals based solely on their membership in a group, regardless of their individual characteristics
discrimination
negative actions toward individuals as a result of their membership in a particular group
racism
prejudice and discrimination toward individuals based solely on their race
sexism
prejudice and discrimination toward individuals based on their sex
ageism
prejudice and discrimination toward individuals based solely on their age
homophobia
prejudice and discrimination against individuals based solely on their sexual orientation
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
confirmation bias
seeking out information that supports our stereotypes while ignoring information that is inconsistent with our stereotypes
in-group
group that we identify with or see ourselves as belonging to