Prejudice and Stereotyping

What is the three components of prejudice (tri-partite model)

• behavioral - discrimination

• affective - feelings of another group

• cognitive - beliefs about a group (stereotype)

What is the kernel of truth

core essence of a statement that can be considered true, even if the surrounding information is incorrect

What is benevolent sexism

Presents itself as complimentary but can still have harmful consequences. It often involves idealizing women who conform to traditional gender roles, while simultaneously reinforcing gender stereotypes and undermining women's agency.

What is hostile sexism

involves negative, antagonistic attitudes toward women who challenge traditional gender roles, viewing them as manipulative competitors and threats to male dominance

What is the impact of hostile sexism

since its easier to identify it can have a motivating impact to women who experience

What is the impact of benevolent sexism

harder to identify it can cause more long-term effects - confusion, decreased confidence, may alter their own sexism to match

What is stereotype threat

the increased likelihood for people to perform such stereotype because they’re distracted by their concerns of being stereotyped - affects people who identify try to remove themself from the stereotype

Explain what a self-fulfilling prophecy is

When our expectation of a person changes the way we interact with them, which can change their behavior in line with our expectations (expectations become reality)