social psychology pt 4

Question 1

prejudice

Answer 1

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

Question 2

stereotype

Answer 2

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

Question 3

discrimination

Answer 3

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

Question 4

racism

Answer 4

prejudice and discrimination toward individuals based solely on their race

Question 5

sexism

Answer 5

prejudice and discrimination toward individuals based on their sex

Question 6

ageism

Answer 6

prejudice and discrimination toward individuals based solely on their age

Question 7

homophobia

Answer 7

prejudice and discrimination against individuals based solely on their sexual orientation

Question 8

self-fulfilling prophecy

Answer 8

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

Question 9

confirmation bias

Answer 9

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

Question 10

in-group

Answer 10

group that we identify with or see ourselves as belonging to