Unit 2: Social Psychology Prejudice and discrimination

A fixed, overgeneralized belief about a certain class of people

• Enthnocentrism

• Prejudice

• Stereotypes

• Discrimination

We don't constantly think about them, but they come to mind when we feel the stereotype is represented with the group in question

• Automatically Activated

• Inaccurate

• Learned

Stereotypes are at best exaggerations of real differences, and at worst pure fiction

• Automatically Activated

• Inaccurate

• Learned

We are not born knowing stereotypes but we were taught/ develop throughout our lifetimes

• Automatically Activated

• Inaccurate

• Learned

The groups to which we belong

• In-Groups

• Out-Groups

Groups to which we don't belong

• In-group

• Out-group

Negative attitude held to members of a group

• Prejudice

• Stereotype

• Discrimination

• Enthnocentrism

All attitudes are comprised of: A negative thought about a group

• Affect

• Cognition

• Behavior

All attitudes are comprised of: The stereotype about a particular group

• Affect

• Cognition

• Behavior

If you treat someone different, based on your affect and cognition, especially if these are negative

• Enthnocentrism

• Stereotypes

• Prejudice

• Discrimination