Factors affecting prejudice (and discrimination): Individual differences Flashcards
What is discrimination?
It is the behaviour that results from prejudiced attitudes so that a person behaves differently towards a particular group of people because of their negative attitudes.
What is scapegoating?
Selecting someone on whom to vent your anger
Why do people with authoritarian personality discriminate?
Their feelings of hostility are displaces onto those who are socially inferior
What is RWA?
Right wing authoritarianism
Which groups are RWA likely to hold prejudiced views on?
Women LGBTQIA+
How does RWA personality occur?
When children are socialised to believe that the world is a dangerous and threatening place
What is SDO?
Social Dominance Orientation
How do people with SDO perceive the world?
As a competitive jungle where people have to be ruthless and fight for their share of limited resources and power.
What type of personality are you likely to have if you have SDO?
Tough mindedness and negatively with agreeableness and empathy
