social psychology pt 4 Flashcards

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prejudice

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negative attitudes and feelings toward individuals based solely on their membership in a particular group

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stereotype

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specific beliefs or assumptions about individuals based solely on their membership in a group, regardless of their individual characteristics

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discrimination

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negative actions toward individuals as a result of their membership in a particular group

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racism

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prejudice and discrimination toward individuals based solely on their race

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sexism

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prejudice and discrimination toward individuals based on their sex

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ageism

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prejudice and discrimination toward individuals based solely on their age

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homophobia

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prejudice and discrimination against individuals based solely on their sexual orientation

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self-fulfilling prophecy

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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

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confirmation bias

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seeking out information that supports our stereotypes while ignoring information that is inconsistent with our stereotypes

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in-group

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group that we identify with or see ourselves as belonging to

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