The Psychology of the Prejudice Flashcards

Social psych

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What type of discrimination is most common in work place?
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A preconceived negative judgement of a group and its members
Prejudice
An attitude
Prejudice
Categorizing a person as a member of a specific group then assuming they possess characteristics of that group
Stereotyping
Can be positive or negative
Stereotyping
A negative behavior directed toward people on the basis of group membership
Discrimination
Professors are absent minded
Stereotype
Affect:______Behavior:_____Cognition:_____
PrejudiceDiscriminationStereotyping
Prejudice is a negative ___________________________ while discrimination is negative ___________________________.
Attitude; behavior
The dual attitude system refers to the ability of people to
Hold different conscious and unconscious beliefs.
The stereotype of ___________________ seems to operate unconsciously, for it is held by both men and women, by both feminists and nonfeminists.The stereotype of ___________________ seems to operate unconsciously, for it is held by both men and women, by both feminists and nonfeminists.
The stereotype of ___________________ seems to operate unconsciously, for it is held by both men and women, by both feminists and nonfeminists.
Women as emotional

Stereotype; discrimination
Self confirming apprehension that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype
Stereotype threat
White men did worse in math when compared with asians
Stereotype threat
Stereotype threat occurs because of _____ (distracting) and _____ (worry about mistakes) reasons
Cognitive; motivational