Psych-antisocial relations

Prejudice

an unjustified negative attitude toward a group and its members

ex. involves negative emotions, stereotyped beliefs, and a predisposition to discriminatory action

What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?

prejudice is a negative attitude while discrimination is a negative behavior

ex. prejudice does not have to lead to discriminatory behaviors

Implicit prejudice

prejudice that is automatic and unconscious

ex. this subtle prejudice lingers

Explicit prejudice

prejudice that is overt and conscious

ex. this prejudice has largely been diminished

Has gender prejudice been eliminated?

no, while it has declined sharply, gender prejudice and discrimination still persist

30% of women have experienced intimate partner violence

ex. people tend to perceive their fathers as more intelligent than their mothers despite equality in intelligence test scores

Stereotypes

a generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people

Why does prejudice arise?

mainly due to social inequalities and divisions

Just-world phenomenon

the idea that good is rewarded while evil is punished

What is an example of a blame the victim dynamic ?

crime rates

circumstances of poverty breed a higher crime rate which is then used as a justification for discrimination

people in poverty experience more crime → therefore they deserve suspicion, exclusion, or discrimination.”

Ingroup

“us”

people with whom we share a common identity

ex. can lead to ingroup bias

Outgroup

“them”

those perceived as different or apart from our group

Scapegoat theory

proposes that when things go wrong, finding someone to blame provides an outlet of anger

ex. blaming immigrants for economic troubles instead of the system

True or false, negative emotions feed prejudice?

true

Aggression

any physical or verbal behavior intended to harm someone physically or emotionally

Other race effect

also called the own race bias

the tendency to recall faces of one’s own race more accurately than faces of other races

How do humans categorize people by race?

mixed race people are often identified by their minority identity