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schema

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automatic brain organization
schematic thinking about people/race

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othering

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something fundamentally “other” about someone; you’re different than me

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prejudice

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causes harm
thought or idea that assumes one race is better than the other

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discrimination

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ACTING OUT a prejudicial thought

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creation of racist ideas

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created and embraced to defend slavery

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Christopher Columbus

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left to find gold for the king; negotiated bringing people back instead and he allowed

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Elizabeth Key

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Mixed; dad was a master
Dad died and they refused to set her free
Raised Christian, Christians can’t be enslaved

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English common law

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Elizabeth should have been born free (raised Christian)
Slave status from father

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Colonial law

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slave status from mother - 1662
Christians can be enslaved - 1667

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individual analysis

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explicit & implicit prejudice

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socio-cultural analysis

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culturally shared values and messages

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institutional analysis

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policies, laws, institutions

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structural analysis

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material disparities

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systemic analysis

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the web created by all four preceding

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Virginia statue

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1705

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headright system

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1618

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slave codes

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1705

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land ordinance act

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1785

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naturalization act

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1790

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homestead act

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1862

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jim crow laws

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1890-1950-60’s
beginning of change

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housing act

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1934

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social security act

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1935

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servicemen’s readjustment act

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median white family income compared to median black family
10x wealth
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outcomes of racism today
parental financial aid poverty education access infant mortality heath air pollution exposure unemployment median earnings childhood exposure to health risks exposure to aggressive policing mistakenly killed; assumed to have weapons
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hearing
physiological process ; not just listening but HEARING
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listening
multidimensional process; interaction and process of communication
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effective listening
emotional state of receptiveness, motivation
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cognitive listening
selective, attend, understand the message
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behavioral listening
remembering and responding with communication to confirm/reassure listening fidelity
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Informational listening
understanding (most listening is informational)
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Critical listening
evaluate/evaluative ; requires critical thinking
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Empathetic listening
feelings; often implies absence of critical
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Appreciative listening
aesthetic value
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defensive listening
arguing without fully listening communicative method for diffusing anger
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selective listening
focus on the bits that intrest you
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self-absorbed listening
focused only on own goals
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pseudo-listening
fake listening cues of listening, not actually listening
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interpersonal communication
situationally developmentally
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effects/outcomes of IC
1. cultural - strangers 2. sociological 3. psychological
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Qualities we find attractive
personality physical attractiveness status PROXIMITY similarity
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Qualities of self
stimulation (physical and intellectual) achieve goals need fulfillment - affection/love - protection/comfort
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social penetration theory - Altman and taylor
1. breath and depth 2. self-disclosure is key 3. progression in breadth and depth of self disclosure leads to closeness
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dyadic effect
you self-disclosed which made me comfortable and close to you so i will self-disclose now
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love triangle - Sternberg
1. passion/limerence 2. intimacy 3. commitment
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uncertainty reduction theory - Berger and calabrese
relationship development motivated by drive to reduce uncertainty uncertainty increases communication amount uncertainty decreases liking uncertainty increases information seeking
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predicted outcome value theory
1. predicted reward/cost ratio 2. uncertainty early, but then POV 3. higher POV, greater attraction, communication 4. whose POV matters? 5. What drives POV? Low POV always wins
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relationship maintenance
positivity openness/SD flexibility/accommodation assurance/comfort shared experiences commitment/loyalty networks availability honesty trust
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uncertainty causing events
unexplained loss of intimacy changes in personality or behavior deception
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interference of relationships
timing family alternatives finances children
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person centered messages
focus on the experiences of the individual
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informational support
telling what to do, solve
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emotional support
focus on experiences of distressed
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equity and social exchange theory
costs and rewards ratio compassion level of alternatives perception vs reality equity as a dependent variable
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conflict types
withdraw force accommodate compromise problem solve
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conflict aids
active listening abstract meaning; often hidden don't lose sight of goals perspective take provide feedback
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social interaction
decreases chances of dying most
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reducing cholesterol
affectionate writing reduces cholesterol

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