PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION Flashcards

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DEFINE PREJUDICE

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NEGATIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS ANOTHER PERSON OR SOCIAL GROUP

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DEFINE DISCRIMINATION

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NEGATIVE OR POSTIVE BAHAVIOUR TOWARDS A SOCIAL GROUP AND ITS MEMBERS

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CHARACTERISTICS OF PREJUDICE:

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  • believing that they’re MORE POWERFUL AND IMPORTANT than the minority group
  • believing they are SUPERIOR than the minority group
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DIRECT DISCRIMINATION:

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someone is treated differently because of personal characteristic which is protected by the law

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INDIRECT DISCRIMINATION:

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treating everyone the same way but it disadvantages because of someones personal characteristic

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DIF BETWEEN PREJUDICE AND DICRIMINATION

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PREJUDICE IS THE ATTITUDE WHILE DISCRIMINATION IS THE BEHAVIOUR

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INTERGROUP CONTACT:

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prejudice can be reduced by increasing contact between 2 groups who are prejudiced agasinst eachother

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COGNITIVE INTERVENTIONS:

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CHANGING TEH WAY IN WHICH SOMEONE THINKS ABOUT PREJUDICE

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WAYS TO REDUCE PREJUSTICE:
i.c and c.i

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intergroup contact and cognitive interventions

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